The cheapest subcontractor quote is not always the best value, and often it is the one with the most exclusions. Tender comparison is the discipline of putting quotes side by side and comparing them on a true like-for-like basis — not just the headline price, but what each quote includes, what it excludes, and where the quantities differ.
A proper comparison adjusts each quote to a common scope. If one drainage quote includes the road-crossing reinstatement and another excludes it, the raw prices are not comparable until you add the missing item back in. Doing this quote by quote reveals the real order of value, and just as importantly surfaces the gaps — the excluded item that would otherwise land on you as main contractor after the job is won.
ConstructQS lets you capture subcontractor quotes by package and compare them, so you can see the cheapest against the dearest, spot the differing exclusions, and award the package on genuine value. The AI QS assistant highlights where quotes differ so nothing slips through.