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Rate Benchmarking

Know the market rate for every labour category before you price your bid

Bidovate benchmarks labour rates and day rates against published framework rate schedules and TED award records showing what contracting authorities actually pay for each labour category, contract type, and service area across the UK and Europe.
10k+
labour rate data points from framework schedules
5M+
TED award records for price validation
28
European countries covered
25/50/75
percentile distribution per labour category

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Key Capabilities

What it does

Rate Benchmarking

Framework rate schedules searchable by labour category keyword or CPV code. Percentile distribution (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for each labour category. Location-adjusted rates reflecting geographic differentials across UK regions and EU member states.

Supplier Rate Intelligence

Supplier-specific rates from published framework price lists. Rate comparison across top suppliers for identical labour categories. Rate trend analysis showing whether suppliers are increasing or decreasing pricing. Security clearance premium analysis.

Blended Rate Analysis

Calculated blended rates from TED award records dividing total contract value by estimated labour input. Authority-specific rate patterns showing which buyers pay above or below market. CPV-level rate benchmarks aggregated across all suppliers.

Specification-Level Search

Free-text search across labour category descriptions and specifications. Filter by minimum and maximum rate ranges. Export filtered rate tables for direct use in your pricing schedules.

How it Works

Simple steps to get started

1

Search for a labour category

Search by keyword, CPV code, or service description to see all matching rates from framework schedules and TED award data.

2

Filter by location, experience, and contract type

Narrow results by NUTS region, experience level, contract type, and security clearance requirement.

3

Review the rate distribution

The percentile distribution shows competitive positioning options: 25th percentile for aggressive pricing, 50th for mid-market, 75th for premium.

4

Export into your pricing schedule

Export rate benchmarking data into your pricing model for commercial response development.

Why it Matters

The problem this solves

Rate Benchmarking removes the guesswork from bid pricing. Too high and you lose on price. Too low and you leave margin on the table or commit to rates that cannot sustain quality delivery.


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