Priced like engineering, not like a mystery invoice.
Every engagement with our Manchester AI studio starts with a fixed-scope discovery, so you know the shape and cost before we build. Three ways to work with us — pick the one that fits where you are.
Free scoping call · typical reply within 1 working dayDiscovery Sprint
A fixed two-week engagement to pin down the problem, test feasibility and hand you a costed build plan.
- Stakeholder + workflow mapping
- Feasibility + technical spike
- Costed build roadmap
- Credited back if you build with us
Build Engagement
Fixed-scope design and delivery of a production AI system — support agents, voice, or workflow automation.
- Everything scoped in discovery
- Production build + integrations
- Evaluation, testing & guardrails
- Deployment + 30-day support
- Fixed price agreed up front
AI Partnership
A monthly retainer for teams shipping AI continuously — a dedicated pod that iterates and operates alongside you.
- Dedicated engineering pod
- Continuous build + optimisation
- Monitoring, evals & model upkeep
- Priority line to the studio
From first call to production, in four stages.
Scoping call
A free, honest conversation about the problem and whether AI is the right tool for it.
Discovery sprint
Two fixed weeks to map the workflow, prove feasibility and hand you a costed plan.
Build
Fixed-scope delivery with evaluation and guardrails baked in — no open-ended meter.
Deploy & support
We ship to production, then support it — or run it with you on a partnership.
Clear on what you get at each level.
No hidden line items. Every engagement includes the fundamentals; the level sets the depth and the ongoing commitment.
| What's included | Discovery | Build | Partnership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed, agreed price | Monthly | ||
| Costed build roadmap | |||
| Production build & integrations | — | ||
| Evaluation, testing & guardrails | — | ||
| Deployment to production | — | ||
| Ongoing monitoring & model upkeep | — | 30 days | |
| Dedicated engineering pod | — | — |
Pricing, answered.
Because an honest AI quote needs real work — mapping your workflow and proving feasibility. The discovery sprint is fixed-price and low-risk, and we credit it back against the build if you go ahead. It's how our Manchester studio avoids the vague “it depends” estimates that stall most AI projects.
Yes. Because discovery defines the scope precisely, we agree a fixed price before the build starts. If you later change the scope, we re-quote that change up front — you never get an open-ended meter running in the background.
Model API usage and hosting are billed at cost, directly on your own accounts, so you keep full control and visibility. Our fees cover the engineering and the work around it — not a markup on your compute.
Most builds ship in four to ten weeks after discovery, depending on scope and integrations. The costed roadmap you get from discovery gives you the timeline before you commit.
Often the natural next step. Many clients ship a first system on a build engagement, then move to a monthly partnership to iterate, monitor and add capabilities. You can switch whenever it makes sense.
Let's put a real number on it.
Book a free scoping call with our Manchester team and we'll tell you honestly what it would take — timeline, cost and where to start.