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Fixed-price project contracts.
For defined scope. Three milestones. Done.

MODEL Fixed-price milestones
PAYMENT 30 / 40 / 30
INCLUDES PM · QA · IP transfer
MIN. PROJECT £6,500
START ≤ 2 weeks
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§ 01
Use it for

A project, not a backlog.

USE CONTRACT WHEN
  • Defined-scope build, migration, or app development
  • You want a fixed price and a delivery date — not an hourly meter
  • You've got the brief written; you don't want to babysit hours
  • You want IP, code, and docs handed over cleanly at the end
USE DEDICATED MONTHLY INSTEAD WHEN
  • Continuous backlog with no defined end
  • You want the same person every month for the foreseeable future
  • Scope is fluid — discovery is part of the engagement
  • You're effectively staffing an in-house seat
SEE DEDICATED MONTHLY →
§ 02
Payment structure

30 / 40 / 30. Three invoices.

MILESTONE 01

Discovery + spec

Brief intake. Functional spec. Acceptance criteria written. 30% invoice on sign-off.

MILESTONE 02

Build to alpha

Core build. Weekly Looms. Mid-project demo. 40% invoice when alpha passes spec.

MILESTONE 03

UAT + go-live + handover

Merchant UAT. Code review. Documentation. IP transfer. 30% on go-live + 14-day support window.

§ 03
Typical project types

Six contract project shapes.

ALL SERVICES →
Project type
Description
Range
Timeline
Theme rebuild
OS 2.0 theme on existing store. Sectioned, brand-aligned, mobile-first.
£6,500 – £14,000
4–8 wks
Migration
WooCommerce / Magento / BigC → Shopify or Plus. Includes redirect map and data import.
£12,000 – £48,000
6–14 wks
Custom app
Public or private. Polaris admin UI. GraphQL Admin + webhooks.
£8,000 – £24,000
4–10 wks
Functions migration
Scripts → Functions. Discounts, shipping, payments. UAT before cutover.
£3,500 – £6,500
2–4 wks
B2B Plus build
Trade accounts, custom price lists, ERP sync. Full Plus B2B configuration.
£15,000 – £48,000
6–14 wks
Headless / Hydrogen
Storefront API + Hydrogen frontend. Bespoke design system. Edge / CDN strategy.
£40,000+
12–24 wks
§ 04
In every contract

Six things always included.

Project manager

Dedicated PM on every project. Weekly Looms, daily Slack, fortnightly stakeholder review.

QA

Cross-browser, cross-viewport, accessibility. Documented test passes per milestone.

IP transfer

Source code, design files, documentation in your repo and Notion on completion.

14-day post-launch

Bug fixes and config tweaks during the first two weeks — included.

Documentation

Architecture decisions, runbooks, app stack docs. Future devs can pick it up cold.

Change order process

Scope changes get a written change order with delta cost. No surprise invoices.

§ 05
FAQ

Contract questions.

What is a fixed-price Shopify project contract?+

A fixed-price contract is a defined-scope engagement with milestone-based payment (typically 30 / 40 / 30). Scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria are written upfront; cost and timeline are locked from kickoff. Best for migrations, new builds, and well-defined app projects.

When is fixed-price the wrong choice?+

When scope is genuinely undefined. If you cannot describe the deliverable in one paragraph, dedicated monthly is cheaper than an open-ended fixed-price contract that bloats at change-order stage.

How does the 30 / 40 / 30 milestone payment work?+

You pay 30% on contract signing (kickoff + discovery), 40% on the mid-point milestone (UAT-ready), and 30% on go-live with acceptance signed. Each milestone has written acceptance criteria — no payment without acceptance.

What if scope changes mid-project?+

You will get a written change order — delta cost, delta timeline, delta milestone — before we touch the code. Sign or don't. No surprise invoices, ever.

What if I'm unhappy with the work?+

Each milestone has acceptance criteria written upfront. If a milestone fails acceptance, we fix it before the next invoice fires. We have never had a milestone rejected — but the mechanism exists.

Do you sign NDAs?+

Yes — standard for projects. White-label work for agencies has NDA + brand-suppression clauses by default. NDAs are signed before any code or design work begins.

Can I split a project into hourly + contract?+

Yes — we often do discovery hourly, then quote a fixed-price contract once scope is clear. It is usually cheaper than committing to a fixed price too early.

Who owns the IP after a project contract?+

You do. All code, designs, and deliverables transfer to you on the final milestone. There are no licence fees, no lock-in, and no ongoing rights retained by us.

How much does a fixed-price Shopify project cost?+

Most fixed-price projects fall between £6,500 (small builds and integrations) and £68,000+ (Plus migrations or headless Hydrogen builds). We quote within 48 hours of brief receipt with a fixed cost and timeline.

Can fixed-price projects include CRO or maintenance?+

Yes — both can be scoped into the contract or added as separate engagements after launch. Most clients sign a 3-month maintenance retainer that begins on go-live.

§ 06 — SEND A BRIEF

Brief in.
Fixed quote in 48 hours.

One paragraph on what you want built and when you want it. We'll come back with a fixed-price contract and a delivery date inside 48 hours.

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