Website quote comparison worksheet

Compare website proposals against the same scope, including exclusions, ownership and ongoing responsibilities.

Use this after sending suppliers the same brief. Blank or unclear entries are questions to resolve, not evidence that a supplier includes the work for free. The fictional example compares scope, not market prices.

How to use it

Write the common requirement before entering a supplier response.
Record included work, exclusions, assumptions, one-off costs and recurring costs separately.
Ask for written clarification, then compare the total commitment and suitability rather than only the headline price.

A completed example

This example is fictional and illustrates decisions to record. It is not a client case study or a claim about results.

On a narrow screen, scroll across the table to read every column.

Requirement	Fictional proposal A	Fictional proposal B	Clarification needed
Content	Business supplies approved copy.	Editing five supplied pages is included.	Who researches, writes, approves and uploads each page?
Migration	Not specified.	URL inventory and agreed redirects included.	Which old pages and post-launch checks are covered?
Hosting and support	Quoted separately.	An initial hosting period is included.	Renewal cost, support scope, backups and response arrangements.
Ownership and leaving	Source-file handover not specified.	Handover offered, with third-party licences excluded.	What can leave, in what form and at what cost?

Your worksheet

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Website quote comparison worksheet

Complete one record per page, URL, task or supplier where appropriate.
Keep passwords and personal customer information out of this worksheet.

Common brief version and date:

Supplier and proposal version:

Required outcome and evidence of fit:

Pages and layouts included:

Copy, photography and permissions responsibilities:

Forms and integrations:

Editing access and training:

Accessibility, performance and verification scope:

Content migration and redirects:

Initial price and VAT treatment:

Hosting, licences and recurring costs over the same period:

Future changes and support:

Ownership, handover and exit arrangements:

Exclusions and assumptions:

Outstanding questions and written answers:

Decision, reason and approver:

Completion checks
[ ] All suppliers are compared against the same requirements.
[ ] VAT and comparison period are consistent.
[ ] Ongoing charges and exclusions are visible.
[ ] Unresolved scope has not been treated as included.
[ ] The preferred proposal has a clear acceptance and handover process.

Guidance: https://afterworks.space/resources/quote-comparison/

Website quote comparison worksheet

Complete one record per page, URL, task or supplier where appropriate.
Keep passwords and personal customer information out of this worksheet.

Common brief version and date:

Supplier and proposal version:

Required outcome and evidence of fit:

Pages and layouts included:

Copy, photography and permissions responsibilities:

Forms and integrations:

Editing access and training:

Accessibility, performance and verification scope:

Content migration and redirects:

Initial price and VAT treatment:

Hosting, licences and recurring costs over the same period:

Future changes and support:

Ownership, handover and exit arrangements:

Exclusions and assumptions:

Outstanding questions and written answers:

Decision, reason and approver:


Completion checks
[ ] All suppliers are compared against the same requirements.
[ ] VAT and comparison period are consistent.
[ ] Ongoing charges and exclusions are visible.
[ ] Unresolved scope has not been treated as included.
[ ] The preferred proposal has a clear acceptance and handover process.

Guidance: https://afterworks.space/resources/quote-comparison/

Before you call it complete

All suppliers are compared against the same requirements.
VAT and comparison period are consistent.
Ongoing charges and exclusions are visible.
Unresolved scope has not been treated as included.
The preferred proposal has a clear acceptance and handover process.

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