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CM / A CLEAR WAY TO BEGINSCOPE FIRST. THEN THE NUMBERS.

Pricing & engagements

The right scope.
A considered investment.

One automation, a new website, or a longer-term engineering partner. Start with the work you need—not a package you have to grow into.

01 / Find your fit

What would you like to move forward?

Choose a starting point.
We’ll help define the details.

Fixed-scope quote

One bottleneck. A defined solution.

Start with the repetitive task slowing your team down. An invoice workflow, a reporting task, or a disconnected tool is a useful place to begin.

  • Map the inputs, outputs, and exceptions
  • Agree the integrations and acceptance checks
  • Define testing, handover, and support needs
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THE STARTING SCOPE01 / 03

One clearly defined workflow

  1. 01Your current process
  2. 02A focused automation
  3. 03A testable handover
Quoted around your brief

Price, timing, and deliverables are agreed before work begins. This guide is not an instant estimate.

02 / Larger engagements

For a broader technical brief.

Published options for deeper discovery, ongoing leadership, and complex delivery. These are not the minimum price for every project.

ENGAGEMENT 01

Technical Discovery & Audit

$3,500One-Time Engagement

A focused review of your current systems, constraints, and delivery risks, resulting in a documented technical direction and prioritised roadmap.

  • Codebase & Infrastructure Review
  • Data Architecture Review
  • Integration Feasibility Assessment
  • Security & Dependency Review
  • Prioritised 30/60/90-Day Roadmap
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ENGAGEMENT 02

Fractional CTO Retainer

$10,000Per Month

Ongoing senior technical leadership combined with engineering delivery. We help manage architecture, development priorities, infrastructure decisions, and stakeholder communication.

  • Dedicated Communication Channel
  • Ongoing Product & Platform Delivery
  • Architecture & Infrastructure Guidance
  • Regular Progress Reviews
  • Technical Debt Review & Prioritisation
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ENGAGEMENT 03

Enterprise Build & Transfer

CustomProject Based

For established teams that need a custom platform or commerce application designed, built, documented, and transferred to their internal team.

  • Custom Platform Architecture
  • SaaS & Third-Party Integrations
  • Service Levels Defined by Agreement
  • Codebase Transfer & Documentation
  • Post-Launch Support Window
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Published prices are planning references in USD. Taxes, third-party services, travel, and out-of-scope work are quoted separately. Your signed proposal and service agreement take precedence.

03 / Before we start

Clarity is part
of the proposal.

No two briefs are identical. These are the decisions we work through together.

01

Scope & boundaries

What is included, what is excluded, and what a successful handover looks like.

02

Delivery & checkpoints

An agreed sequence of work, review points, and acceptance criteria.

03

Costs & ownership

Project fees, third-party costs, access, documentation, and ongoing support terms.

04 / Working together

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Have a different question?
Can we start with a smaller project?

Yes. A single automation, a defined website, or a focused integration can be scoped as a standalone project. Share your brief and planning budget so we can discuss a practical starting point. The larger engagements on this page are not the minimum price for every project.

Do I need to commit to a monthly retainer?

No. A fixed-scope project may be a better fit for a defined task or first release. A retainer is considered when the work is ongoing and you need agreed engineering capacity or technical leadership. The model and terms are confirmed in your proposal.

What determines the final price?

Scope, data quality, integrations, design needs, security requirements, testing, and handover all affect the estimate. We clarify these before agreeing the price and delivery stages. Changes outside the agreed scope are discussed separately.

Are hosting, licences, and AI API fees included?

Third-party infrastructure, software licences, developer accounts, and usage-based API fees are identified separately and, where practical, billed directly to accounts owned by your organisation. Your proposal explains what is included.

Do you build WordPress sites or just Next.js?

We choose the stack around content workflows, integrations, security, performance, and who will maintain the system. That can include WordPress, a headless CMS, Next.js, or another appropriate platform.

What if I do not know my budget yet?

Choose “Help me scope this” on the enquiry form. Describe the problem and what you want to change. We can discuss scope and priorities before you choose an engagement; submitting an enquiry does not commit you to a project.