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Pricing
Three indicative bands for a single scoping round, confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Priced by the size of the question, not by the size of your business
Desk brief
One category, one decision
£45 per brief
Indicative starting point · ex VAT
- One product category
- Up to ten candidates compared
- Two or more sources per material claim
- Shortlist with reasoning
- Returned in one to two working days
Scope confirmed before work starts
Comparison brief
Products or competitors side by side
£120 per brief
Indicative starting point · ex VAT
- Two categories, or one plus a competitor set
- Normalised comparison tables
- Price band spread with what each figure includes
- Contradictions recorded rather than averaged
- Returned in three to four working days
Scope confirmed before work starts
Sourcing review
Channels, terms and a full pack
£190 per brief
Indicative starting point · ex VAT
- Channel types mapped and described
- Published credential information checked
- Minimum order, lead time and logistics notes
- Risk flags to verify yourself
- Full information pack in five working days
Scope confirmed before work starts
These figures are indicative starting points for a single scoping round. Wider briefs — multi-category, multi-market or repeat-runs — are quoted after scoping and always confirmed in writing before work starts. Nothing on this page is an offer of a continuous arrangement, a volume commitment or a rate card that survives beyond the brief it was quoted for.
Four factors, and why they change the work rather than the price
Number of categories
Each additional category needs its own criteria frame and its own source set before anything becomes comparable.
- Per category
- Own source set
- Own frame
Source depth
Some categories publish details freely. Others hide behind logins, so more sources must be found and dated by hand.
- Published vs gated
- Manual sourcing
- Date recorded
Comparison width
Comparing four candidates is not four times comparing one — every pair needs to be readable against every other.
- Pairwise checks
- One normalised frame
- Extra cross-checks
Deadline
A compressed turnaround means sources are read in a different order, which we will always flag rather than quietly skip.
- Ordering changed
- Stated in the pack
- Never silently cut
The method does not change with the price
| Included as standard | Desk brief | Comparison brief | Sourcing review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written criteria agreed before searching | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Source type recorded, not just the source | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Consultation date logged per source | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Single-source figures labelled unverified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comparison tables on one frame | — | Yes | Yes |
| Contradictions surfaced, both sides named | — | Yes | Yes |
| Channel and published-terms review | — | — | Yes |
| Risk flags you should verify yourself | — | — | Yes |
Four short steps before anything is quoted
You describe the decision
A short written note: category, fixed specification, the constraint that matters most and your deadline.
We confirm what is researchable
If desk research cannot answer it, we say so. If a smaller brief would answer it, we say that too.
Band and scope agreed in writing
The band, the deliverables, the source count and the return date are put in writing before work starts.
Work begins on your confirmation
Nothing is researched until the written scope is confirmed, so there is no ambiguity about what was commissioned.
Not sure which band fits your question?
Describe it in a few lines. We will suggest the smallest brief that answers it, and say so if none of them do.