QUOTATION · BILL OF QUANTITIES · FREE PLAN
A CCTV quotation template you never have to fill in.
Every downloadable CCTV quotation template gives you an empty table and leaves the hard figures to you. CCTVplanner writes the quote from the design instead: model numbers out of 65,530 catalogued cameras from 110 manufacturers, cable measured off the plan across 51 cable specifications with your own slack and cost per metre, recorder storage sized from each camera's bitrate, then your labour rate, your margin, your country's VAT and your currency. Quote, Bill of Materials and site plan export to PDF with no page limit, on the free plan.
WHY A BLANK TEMPLATE COSTS YOU
The four numbers a blank form cannot give you.
Cable is the line that is always wrong
A blank form asks for metres. You were on site a week ago, so you round up and hope. Draw the runs instead and the length comes off the plan, with a slack allowance you set for bends and service loops, priced at your own cost per metre.
Model numbers get typed from memory
Every camera on the quote is picked from a catalogue of 65,530 models by 110 manufacturers, so the line reads with the manufacturer, the real designation and the real specification behind it. Nobody retypes a part number into Word.
The recorder is sized after the fact
Storage is computed from each camera's own bitrate and the retention you promised the client, not from a rule of thumb. The drives, the bays and the recorder land on the quote as the design demands them, before you commit to a price.
The small parts are the ones that eat the margin
PoE injectors, DC supplies and media converters are counted from the topology you drew, not remembered at the end. They are the items that quietly turn a won job into a thin one.
ON THE DOCUMENT
What the generated quotation carries.
Every device as its own line
Manufacturer, model and quantity for cameras, recorders, switches, access control and power gear, taken from what you placed on the plan rather than from a list you keep separately.
Cable by type and measured length
Each run carries its cable type from 51 specifications, its length as drawn, your slack percentage and your cost per metre, so the cable subtotal is arithmetic instead of a guess.
Labour at your hourly rate
Set the rate once and the labour line moves with the size of the job. It is your number, not an industry average we invented for you.
Your margin, applied where you decide
Enter a margin percentage and the quote shows the client-facing price while you keep the cost basis. Change it and every total follows in the same second.
VAT with your country's preset
Pick the country and the VAT rate comes with it, on or off, with a field for the buyer's VAT identification number where the invoice will need one.
The currency your client pays in
Choose the currency and symbol for the document. The quote is written in the money the client understands, not converted in their head.
The Bill of Materials behind the price
The same design produces a bill of quantities with power draw, heat, IP rating and drive bays per item, so the technical annex and the commercial page never disagree with each other.
PDF with no page limit, on the free plan
The quote, the bill of materials and the site plan export together for as many pages as the job needs. All three are on the free plan, which also gives you 6 cameras and 6 cable routes per project.
FOUR STEPS
From an empty map to a priced quotation.
1. Put the site on screen
Type the address for satellite imagery, or upload the client's floor plan as a PDF or image and calibrate it to scale with two clicks.
2. Place the cameras you intend to sell
Pick real models from the catalogue. Coverage is drawn from their own focal length, sensor size and mounting height per EN 62676-4, so what you quote is what the client will actually see.
3. Draw the cable runs
Route each camera back to the rack. Lengths are measured off the plan and flagged where a run heads past the limit for copper.
4. Set your rate, margin and VAT, then export
Enter your labour rate, your margin and the country VAT preset. The quote and the bill of materials export to PDF, priced and ready to send.
TEMPLATE VS GENERATED
The difference is who does the arithmetic.
| What is being compared | Downloadable template | CCTVplanner |
|---|---|---|
| Where the figures come from | You type them | The design |
| Cable length | Estimated on site | Measured on the plan |
| Model numbers | Copied by hand | 65,530 model catalogue |
| Recorder and storage sizing | ||
| Your margin and labour rate | ||
| Country VAT preset and buyer VAT ID | ||
| Matching bill of quantities | ||
| Site plan in the same export | ||
| Recalculates when the design changes | ||
| Price | Free download | Free plan |
FAQ · QUOTATIONS
Questions about quoting a CCTV job.
Is there a CCTV quotation template I can download?
There are plenty, and they all hand you an empty table. The figures that decide whether the job is profitable, cable metres, storage size and the count of injectors and power supplies, are exactly the ones a blank table cannot fill. CCTVplanner takes the other route: draw the job once and the quote is written from it, on the free plan, with 6 cameras and 6 cable routes per project.
What should a CCTV quotation contain?
Each device with manufacturer, model and quantity; cable by type and length with an allowance for slack; the recorder and drives sized for the retention you promised; the small power and network parts; labour; your margin; and VAT with the buyer's identification number where it is required. CCTVplanner produces all of these from the design rather than asking you for them.
How do I calculate the bill of quantities for a CCTV system?
Quantities follow the drawing. Cameras and infrastructure are counted where you placed them, cable comes from the routes you drew across 51 cable specifications with your slack percentage added, and storage comes from each camera's bitrate multiplied by the retention days. Doing it by hand is where the arithmetic errors live.
Can I put my own prices and margin on it?
Yes. Cost per item, cost per metre of cable, your hourly labour rate and a margin percentage are all yours to set. The client sees the priced document, you keep the cost basis behind it.
Does it handle VAT and different currencies?
Yes. Choose a country and the VAT rate comes with the preset, switchable on or off, with a field for the buyer's VAT identification number. The document currency and symbol are chosen separately, so you can quote in what the client pays in.
Do I have to pay for this?
No. The priced quote, the Bill of Materials and PDF export with no page limit are on the free plan, which covers 6 cameras, 6 infrastructure devices and 6 cable routes per project. Free exports carry a watermark. There is no credit card at signup and no time limit.
What happens when the client changes the scope?
Move a camera or reroute a cable and the quantities, the cable subtotal and the totals follow immediately. That is the part a spreadsheet costs you an evening on, every time the scope moves.
Can I send the quote to the client from here?
Export to PDF on any plan and send it yourself. Paid plans add the branded client portal with share links and electronic signature, so the client can accept the quote without printing anything.
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