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A low bid may reflect genuine efficiencies and requires detailed commercial evaluation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are the indicative costs specific to my contract?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. They are typical regional school cleaning economics, not your specific contract, site or workforce." } } ] } ] --- 01482 226570 info@ics-cleaning.com Yorkshire & Lincolnshire [![ICS Cleaning](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/698d1493256c3e7612121fcc/cc03e2b2e_ICSCleaninglogoNewcopy.png)](/) [Home](/) Services Sectors About [Locations](/locations) Insights & Tools [Case Studies](/CaseStudies) [Careers](/careers) [Contact](/Contact) [Book a Site Survey](/BookSiteSurvey)[Request a Quote](/Contact?type=quote) [Get a Quote](/Contact?type=quote) [Home](/)/ [Cleaning Tools](/tools)/ Pricing Realism Checker Free Tool # Pricing Realism Checker Sense-check whether a school cleaning tender price is operationally realistic by comparing it against indicative labour, on-costs, management, equipment and margin. For: School business managers, trust procurement teams and local authority buyers evaluating tender submissions and pricing. Education relevance: Built around school cleaning cost drivers — labour, on-costs, supervision, equipment, consumables and a sustainable margin. ## What this tool does The problem it addresses: An unusually low bid may look attractive but can be operationally unrealistic, leading to under-staffing, high turnover and service failure. What you enter: The tender price or hourly rate, contract hours, and assumptions about wage costs, on-costs, management, equipment, consumables and margin. The result it produces: An indicative realism assessment showing whether the price appears to cover realistic delivery costs, with the main cost drivers. How it may support planning or review: It helps buyers challenge or probe an unrealistic bid before award, rather than discovering the problem during mobilisation. ## How it works 1. 1 Enter the tender price or hourly rate and contract hours. 2. 2 Adjust assumptions for wage costs, on-costs, management, equipment, consumables and margin. 3. 3 Review the indicative realism assessment and main cost drivers. 4. 4 Use the result to probe the bid during evaluation — not as a standalone award decision. Use the tool below, then read how to interpret the result and its limitations. [Education Hub](/EducationInsights)/ Pricing Realism Checker ## Pricing Realism Checker Get an indicative ICS benchmark for your building, or review whether a cleaning bid or pricing model appears realistic and well-supported. ### Quick Price Check Get an indicative cleaning hours and cost benchmark for your building in under a minute. No price, name or contact details needed. Start quick check ### Detailed Pricing Realism Review Reviewing an existing contract or tender bid? Add the quoted price, staffing and scope to see a fuller realism assessment. Start detailed review This tool provides practical guidance to help you challenge and review cleaning bids. It is not financial advice, legal advice or a definitive pricing calculator. Always seek professional guidance for procurement decisions. [Discuss Your Cleaning Setup](/Contact?type=enquiry)[Back to Education Hub](/EducationInsights) ## How to interpret the result A price that appears low against indicative costs is a reason to probe, not a determination that the bid is unsustainable. A low bid may still be deliverable through genuine efficiencies, so it requires detailed commercial evaluation. The indicative costs are based on typical regional school cleaning economics, not your specific contract. ## Limitations - Not a binding quotation or contractual commitment. - Not formal procurement or financial advice. - Not a determination that a bid is unsustainable or fraudulent. - Indicative costs are typical regional economics, not your specific contract. ## Related guidance [ How School Cleaning Hours Are Calculated Education Cleaning Insight ](/insights/education-cleaning/how-school-cleaning-hours-are-calculated)[ Understanding School Cleaning Procurement and Tendering Education Cleaning Insight ](/insights/education-cleaning/understanding-school-cleaning-procurement-and-tendering)[ Managing Workforce Stability and Absence in School Cleaning Education Cleaning Insight ](/insights/education-cleaning/managing-workforce-stability-and-absence-in-school-cleaning) ## Related services [School Cleaning Services](/services/school-cleaning)[Education Cleaning](/services/education-cleaning)[Request a Quote](/Contact?type=quote) ## Frequently asked questions What does the Pricing Realism Checker assess? 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