A complete instrumentation BOQ template in Excel for instrument installation works. It runs from field instruments, stands and impulse tubing to instrument cables, glands, terminations, junction boxes, control panels, earthing, calibration, loop checks and commissioning. Use it as a QS to issue a tender, or as a contractor to price one.

Instruments are often free issue. This BOQ prices supply and installation separately on every line, so free-issue items drop out of supply and the installation is still measured and claimed properly.

What’s included in the instrumentation BOQ

277 line items across 12 bills and 50 sections
Bill 1 Preliminaries & General: fixed and time-related P&G, site staff, vehicles, plant and travel
Field instruments: pressure, DP, temperature, level, flow, analysers and gas detection, valve instrumentation, switches and sensors
Instrument stands, brackets, sunshades and fabricated supports
Impulse tubing, fittings, manifolds and instrument air distribution, with hook-up testing
Cable tray, ladder, conduit, underground ducts and pits
Signal, control, instrument power, fieldbus, fibre optic and earthing cables by size
Glands, terminations per cable end, fibre terminations and labelling
Junction boxes, field panels, control panels, control room hardware and network equipment
Instrument earthing and surge protection
Calibration, cable and network testing, loop checks, commissioning, handover and hazardous area inspection
Provisional sums and daywork rates

Built for real tenders

Supply rate, install rate and S&I rate on every line, with supply, install and total amounts.
Supply By and Install By columns. Free-issue and “by others” items drop out of the totals automatically.
A scope of work under every bill and a reference documents line under every section, plus a drawing register sheet.
Cost by area or building on the Summary.
Pricing checks flag lines with a quantity but no rate before you issue or submit.
Contingency, tax and tender sum carry to a signed tenderer’s declaration on the cover.

Works with the rest of the set

The rows match the Instrumentation Daily Progress Tracker and the Instrumentation Payment Certificate. Your priced BOQ pastes straight into the monthly claim.

File details

Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) for Excel 2016 or later, Microsoft 365 and LibreOffice 7 or later. No macros.
Choose your country: currency labels and tax (GST, VAT or sales tax) update across the file. 17 countries built in, including Australia, South Africa, the UK, the USA and the eurozone.
Yellow cells are inputs. Formulas on the summary sheets are protected without a password, so they can’t be overwritten by accident.
Instructions sheet in every file, plus a Read Me PDF with a one-minute quick start.
Instant download after purchase. Re-download any time from My Account.
Licensed for use on your own projects. Not for resale or redistribution.

This template is a tool to save you time. It is not legal, quantity surveying or engineering advice. Always check quantities, rates and scope against your contract documents.

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Instrumentation BOQ Template Excel – Instrument Installation Bill of Quantities