Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management & Planning Support for Subcontractors

Outsourced Quantity Surveyor for Subcontractors

Most specialist subcontractors – whether in MEICA, groundworks, M&E, steelwork, cladding, piling, demolition or civils – cannot justify the cost of employing a full-time quantity surveyor. But without proper QS support, payment applications are missed or undervalued, compensation events go unnotified, variations are not properly recorded, and final accounts are settled for less than the work was worth. RKA Associates provide outsourced QS services for subcontractors on a retained or project-specific basis from our Birmingham office, covering projects across the West Midlands, East Midlands, London, Manchester, Leeds, Yorkshire and the wider UK.

• Payment application preparation, review and submission under NEC and JCT subcontracts
• NEC compensation event identification, notification and quotation
• Variation identification, valuation and account management
• Interim valuation assessment and agreement
• Monthly cost-value reconciliation and financial reporting
• Subcontract review and commercial risk assessment before signing
• Final account preparation, submission and negotiation
• Retention tracking and recovery
• Contractual correspondence and notice management

Subcontractor Payment Recovery

Not getting paid by a main contractor is one of the most common and most damaging problems subcontractors face. Late payment, disputed valuations, invalid pay less notices and withheld retention can cripple a subcontracting business. RKA Associates help subcontractors recover money they are owed through systematic payment application review, pay less notice analysis, commercial negotiation and, where necessary, construction adjudication. If your main contractor is not paying you, call us on +44 333 577 0303 for an immediate assessment.

Construction Planning & Programme Management for Subcontractors

Proper construction planning and programme management is essential for subcontractors working under NEC contracts. NEC clause 32 requires a compliant programme to be maintained, and failure to do so can weaken your position on compensation events and delay claims. RKA Associates provide construction planning support including programme preparation, progress updates, delay analysis, extension of time substantiation and programme-based compensation event assessments for subcontractors on NEC projects across the UK.

Tender & Pre-Qualification Support for Subcontractors

Winning work is the lifeblood of any subcontracting business. RKA Associates help subcontractors prepare competitive tenders, complete pre-qualification questionnaires (including Achilles UVDB, Constructionline and CHAS), develop commercial submissions for framework agreements and present their businesses effectively to main contractors and clients. We understand what tier 1 and tier 2 contractors look for in subcontractor submissions on water, infrastructure, highways and civil engineering frameworks.

Project Management & Site Commercial Support

For subcontractors who need commercial support on site, RKA Associates can provide project management and site-based commercial management including progress monitoring, cost control, resource planning, correspondence management and client liaison. This is particularly valuable for subcontractors who are growing and taking on larger or more complex packages but do not yet have the in-house commercial team to manage them.

Subcontractor Trades We Work With

RKA Associates work with specialist subcontractors across all trades and sectors including MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation), groundworks and earthworks, mechanical and electrical (M&E), structural steelwork, cladding and facades, piling and foundations, demolition, civils, drainage, landscaping, scaffolding, roofing, fire protection, fit-out and finishing trades. Whether you are a £500k turnover specialist or a £20m regional subcontractor, we can tailor our QS and commercial support to your needs and budget.