five quotes, one request: how grant quotes actually work.
Nearly every capital scheme asks the same thing: prove the price is fair. In practice that means quotations or estimates covering every element of the project, often at application stage, before a cent is awarded.
Per element, not per project
The Department thinks in elements, and so should your quotes. A single lump-sum price for "the development" can't be compared, can't be part-funded, and won't stand up as evidence. Quotes broken out per element (the drainage, the surface, the fencing, the lights) can.
Cheapest isn't mandatory
A common myth. You're proving fair pricing, not running a race to the bottom. Clubs can choose on quality, track record, and ability to actually turn up. What matters is being able to state the reason for the selection. Keep that reason; it belongs in your evidence pack.
How many do you need?
It varies by scheme and by the value of the work. "Five quotes" is the safe shorthand, and the real number for your scheme and value band is what counts. Tugadh shows you the per-scheme truth for your project.
What Tugadh does with all this
- You break the project into elements once.
- One guided request goes out, and you stay in control of who's asked.
- Quotes come back per element, like-for-like, from suppliers who are tax-cleared and insured before they ever appear.
- Your reasons and evidence are captured as you go, ready for the application.
No fee for clubs. No percentage of the work, ever. That's the deal.