Pricing

Packages for UK subcontractors

Monthly access from £49.99, a limited lifetime trial at £59.99, or a custom team plan. One successful tender opportunity can pay for months of BuildBeacon — most teams save 5–10 hours of portal research every week.

BuildBeacon packages

Choose the plan that fits your BD team

The lifetime deal is a limited trial offer — full BuildBeacon access for a single one-time payment.

Limited trial offer

Lifetime deal

£59.99 once

one-time · unlimited use for life

Trial pricing for a fixed number of seats. When allocation is full, this offer closes and only monthly or Business plans remain.

Early adopters who want full access without a monthly bill

Everything in BuildBeacon - for life
One payment, no recurring subscription
Unlimited pipeline refreshes on your account
UK planning, tenders & main contractor business development
Prioritised weekly actions & outreach drafts
Locked-in price - never pay monthly again
Includes future core product updates while your account is active

Claim lifetime deal — £59.99

BuildBeacon

£49.99/mo

per month · one account

Solo subcontractors and small specialist firms

Trade-aware profile from your website
UK planning applications (approved & pending)
Live and awarded public tenders
Main contractor targeting & contacts
Prioritised pipeline & weekly BD actions
Outreach email drafts on every lead
Unlimited pipeline refreshes

Subscribe — £49.99/mo

Business

Custom

multi-user · regional teams

Estimating and BD teams sharing one pipeline

Everything in BuildBeacon
Shared pipeline across estimators
Custom regions & trade profiles
Dedicated onboarding support
Team-friendly account setup

Compare platforms

Feature & price comparison

Side-by-side with three established UK construction lead platforms: Glenigan, Barbour ABI, and Planning Pipe.

Transparent published pricing

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganNo
Barbour ABINo
Planning PipePartialPartial

Priced for solo / small subcontractors

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganNo
Barbour ABINo
Planning PipePartialPartial

UK planning applications

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganYes
Barbour ABIYes
Planning PipeYes

Public tenders (Find a Tender / Contracts Finder)

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganPartialPartial
Barbour ABIPartialPartial
Planning PipeNo

Trade-aware package matching

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganPartialPartial
Barbour ABIPartialPartial
Planning PipeNo

Main contractor targeting for your scope

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganPartialPartial
Barbour ABIPartialPartial
Planning PipeNo

Prioritised weekly BD actions

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganNo
Barbour ABINo
Planning PipeNo

Outreach email drafts per lead

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganNo
Barbour ABINo
Planning PipeNo

Competitor analysis per project

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganPartialPartial
Barbour ABIPartialPartial
Planning PipeNo

Profile from your company website

BuildBeaconYes
GleniganNo
Barbour ABINo
Planning PipeNo

Research depth / analyst coverage

BuildBeaconAutomated + trade filter
GleniganStrong
Barbour ABIStrong
Planning PipeLighter

Best fit buyer

BuildBeaconSpecialist subs & SMEs
GleniganLarger sales teams
Barbour ABILarger sales teams
Planning PipePlanning-focused SMEs

Price labels

BuildBeacon£49.99/mo
GleniganQuote / demo
Barbour ABIQuote / demo
Planning PipeFrom ~£/mo*

Feature	BuildBeaconTrade-aware BD for UK subcontractors£49.99/mo	GleniganEnterprise project intelligenceQuote / demo	Barbour ABIEnterprise lead & project dataQuote / demo	Planning PipeLower-cost planning-stage leadsFrom ~£/mo*
Transparent published pricing	Yes	No	No	PartialPartial
Priced for solo / small subcontractors	Yes	No	No	PartialPartial
UK planning applications	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Public tenders (Find a Tender / Contracts Finder)	Yes	PartialPartial	PartialPartial	No
Trade-aware package matching	Yes	PartialPartial	PartialPartial	No
Main contractor targeting for your scope	Yes	PartialPartial	PartialPartial	No
Prioritised weekly BD actions	Yes	No	No	No
Outreach email drafts per lead	Yes	No	No	No
Competitor analysis per project	Yes	PartialPartial	PartialPartial	No
Profile from your company website	Yes	No	No	No
Research depth / analyst coverage	Automated + trade filter	Strong	Strong	Lighter
Best fit buyer	Specialist subs & SMEs	Larger sales teams	Larger sales teams	Planning-focused SMEs

Competitor features and pricing are based on publicly available information and industry comparisons. Glenigan and Barbour ABI typically quote annually by seats and modules. Planning Pipe is commonly cited as a lower-cost planning-stage alternative — confirm current pricing with each provider. Names are trademarks of their respective owners; BuildBeacon is not affiliated with them.

Start at £49.99/month — or lock in lifetime access

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