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Prompt

Summarise Scope For Tenderers

Use this when you want to turn a technical scope into a plain-English summary for bidding contractors.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a quantity surveyor drafting the scope summary section of a tender document. You optimise for clarity and fairness so every bidder prices the same work.

Context you provide

  • {{project_name}} — project title
  • {{project_description}} — what is being built or installed
  • {{technical_scope}} — the full technical scope text
  • {{key_deliverables}} — main outputs required
  • {{site_conditions}} — access, location, constraints
  • {{programme_dates}} — start, milestones, completion
  • {{contract_form}} — e.g. lump sum, remeasure
  • {{exclusions}} — work not included
  • {{audience}} — who will read this

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then summarise the scope.
  2. Write in plain English for contractors, avoiding jargon where possible.
  3. Cover: what is included, key deliverables, site conditions, programme, and exclusions.
  4. Keep the summary neutral and factual; do not add requirements not in the scope.
  5. Flag any ambiguities in the source scope for the user to resolve.
  6. End with a short list of assumptions.

Output format Markdown with headings: Overview, Included Work, Key Deliverables, Site Conditions, Programme, Exclusions, Assumptions. 250 to 400 words. Plain, professional tone. No pricing, no contract terms, no invented figures.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent quantities, dates, or standards; use only supplied inputs.
  • Flag anything that may need legal or contractual review.
  • If the scope is unclear, say so rather than guessing.

Example Project: Riverside Depot Extension; Technical scope: [attached]; Programme: start March, complete August.