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Supplier quote comparison normaliser

Quotations are rarely like-for-like. Record what each supplier actually quoted for the same part, see what is known, what is included and what is still unknown, and take the gaps back to the suppliers.

Entries stay in this browser tab. Download, copy or print the comparison when you are ready; the tool does not upload your quotations.

1. Common basis · 2. Result · 3. Save or share

1. Common basis

Enter the basis you asked every supplier to quote. If an offer differs, record that under that supplier.

All amounts use this one currency. No exchange-rate conversion is made.
The quantity at which each first-run unit price was quoted.
Leave blank if you do not need a repeat-order price. A repeat run is shown separately and is never added to the first run.

Use digits with one decimal point or comma. Do not use thousands separators.

Supplier 1
Charged once, so it is counted only in the first run. Enter 0 only if the supplier states no tooling charge.
Enter the price quoted at exactly this quantity. Prices at other quantities are never estimated.
Other charges

Set each item to priced (enter the amount; 0 if none), included (adds nothing, so it is never counted twice) or unknown. Unknown items stay on the unpriced list.

Setup / one-off preparation
Trials and corrections
Inspection and reports
Packing and freight
Other charges
Basis check for this offer

Mark anything that differs from the common basis. A difference makes this offer not comparable until resolved.

Supplier 2
Charged once, so it is counted only in the first run. Enter 0 only if the supplier states no tooling charge.
Enter the price quoted at exactly this quantity. Prices at other quantities are never estimated.
Other charges

Set each item to priced (enter the amount; 0 if none), included (adds nothing, so it is never counted twice) or unknown. Unknown items stay on the unpriced list.

Setup / one-off preparation
Trials and corrections
Inspection and reports
Packing and freight
Other charges
Basis check for this offer

Mark anything that differs from the common basis. A difference makes this offer not comparable until resolved.

2. Result

Totals use only the amounts you entered and are shown side by side, without ranking or recommendation.

Common basis

  • Shared drawing revision: –
  • Material and grade: –
  • Surface finish: –
  • Delivery basis (e.g. Incoterms rule and named place): –
  • Quotation currency: EUR
  • First accepted quantity (parts): –
  • Repeat quantity (optional, parts): No repeat quantity requested

Supplier 1

No data entered

Supplier 2

No data entered

This tool does not rank suppliers, name a cheapest offer or rate quality. A lower subtotal can simply mean fewer items are covered.

3. Save or share

Exports contain everything you entered. Share them only with people entitled to see these supplier quotations.

Enter some data to enable saving.

Hypothetical worked example

These figures are invented to show the method. They are not market data, typical prices or a Nordmould quotation.

Hypothetical supplier A

Known subtotal only

First run (1,000 parts)

Unit price × quantity(1,000 × €1.50)
€1,500.00
Tooling (one-off)
€2,000.00
Setup / one-off preparation
€100.00
Known subtotal
€3,600.00

Included (adds nothing)

  • Trials and corrections
  • Inspection and reports
  • Other charges

Unknown or unpriced

  • Packing and freight — marked unknown

Known subtotal for the first run: €2,000.00 tooling + 1,000 × €1.50 + €100.00 setup = €3,600.00.

Trials, inspection and other charges are marked included, so they add nothing. Packing and freight is unpriced: it is not in the figure, so this is a known subtotal and not a final landed cost.

How the comparison works

  • Compare like with like: one drawing revision, material and grade, finish, currency, delivery basis and quantities for every supplier. Record any offer that differs.
  • Blank means unknown, not zero. Only an explicitly entered 0 counts as zero.
  • Tooling is a one-off amount and is counted only in the first run.
  • Unit prices are taken at each quoted quantity. The tool never infers a repeat price or volume discount from the first price.
  • A charge marked included adds nothing, so it cannot be counted twice. Unknown charges are listed, never guessed.
  • The repeat run is its own total. It is never added to the first run, and it is only shown when you enter a repeat quantity.
  • One currency per comparison, with no conversion. Taxes, duties, price validity and payment terms are not modelled.
  • No cheapest offer, winner or supplier quality rating is produced. Use the gaps to prepare questions for the suppliers.