Bell, one of the UK’s largest property services contractors, has selected CausewayOne Pre-Construction to modernise and scale their estimating operations in response to expanding tendering demands, including a growing pipeline of government-funded decarbonisation frameworks.
“Bell are excited to announce our investment in CausewayOne Estimating. This powerful tool will enable us to standardise our estimating processes across the UK, support the growing complexity of the tenders we manage, and allow us to better monitor the environmental impact of our projects.” – Craig Bell, CEO
With over 5,000 tenders to handle annually and a newly awarded decarbonisation framework set to significantly increase that number, Bell recognised their existing spreadsheet-based estimating process needed modernising to keep up with demand. Their spreadsheet-based system, alongside emails and file sharing tools like Dropbox limited collaboration and created inefficiencies that would be difficult to scale as their estimating team grew.
CausewayOne Pre-Construction selected to scale estimating across the UK
Bell Group selected CausewayOne Pre-Construction to digitise their estimating and tender enquiry workflows across all regional offices. The platform connects estimating and enquiries in a single cloud-native solution, creating consistent, streamlined processes that support collaboration and scale with the business.
It was important to Bell that they could achieve:
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Scalability to support rapid team growth and high tender volumes.
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Speed and efficiency in pricing and enquiry management, including standard minute values and integrated reporting.
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Consistency in workflows and data across regional teams.
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Trust and referral with positive endorsements from peers in the industry influencing confidence in Causeway.
Instead of building every bid from scratch, estimators will now be able to quickly reuse historical data, automate pricing using standard libraries, and issue and track tender enquiries from a single place. By integrating estimating and tendering in one platform, Bell Group will reduce duplication, cut manual tasks and improve collaboration across their growing team.
Environmental focus and client collaboration
“By leveraging this technology, we aim to work closely with our clients to re-specify projects in ways that reduce their environmental footprint and deliver smarter, more sustainable outcomes.” – Craig Bell, CEO
Bell’s investment in CausewayOne Estimating aligns with their commitment to helping clients meet environmental goals across decarbonisation programmes and frameworks.
A scalable solution for future growth and efficiency
Bell Group are taking a measured, long-term approach to change. With nationwide training already underway, they’re focused on rolling out CausewayOne Pre-Construction in a consistent and sustainable way.
By investing in a connected, cloud-native platform, they’re not only streamlining how tenders are delivered today, they’re also laying the groundwork to scale efficiently, meet rising demand, and stay aligned with both client expectations and government frameworks. It’s a smart move to future-proof their business and prepare for what’s next.
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