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What Norloch costs.
Published so you can decide whether to book the call. Every figure is agreed before work starts and fixed for that piece of work.
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Updated November 2026
TL;DR
- Team training from £2,000 a team
- First automation build £1,500 to £5,000, fixed
- AI agent build £5,000 to £15,000, fixed, then run and support from £350 a month
- Custom apps and data platforms up to £15,000 for a first phase; £50,000 to £100,000 for a full platform with agents
- Fractional CTO from £1,500 a day, about £6,500 a month at one day a week
Fixed prices for builds, a fixed monthly fee for support, agreed days for the retainer, and a free first conversation.
Price list
Every way to work with Norloch, and what each costs.
| Service | Price | What decides it | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI training for a team | From £2,000 per team; up to £10,000 for multi-day programmes | Days, number of people, tools covered (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot), how much is built from your own material | A hands-on session on your work, a one-page usage policy, and a priced list of what's worth automating |
| First automation build | £1,500 to £5,000, fixed | Number of systems connected, volume, how much review and tuning the first weeks need | One process automated, measured on live work, documented, in your own accounts |
| AI agent build | £5,000 to £15,000, fixed | Number of tools and systems the agent touches, how much it can do without approval, volume, how much testing it needs | Discovery, the agent, a test set built from your real work, guardrails and approval steps, a measured result on live work, documentation, handover into your own accounts |
| Agent run and support | Essential £350, Standard £750, Priority £1,500 a month; model usage billed to your own account at cost | Number of agents, how many systems they connect to, the response time you need, how much change you want each month | Monitoring and alerts, fixes, prompt and model updates when providers change, a monthly report on what the agent did and saved, and small changes each month |
| Custom application or data platform | Typically up to £15,000 for a first phase; £50,000 to £100,000 for a full platform with a data layer, context layer and agents | Number of phases, integrations, whether agents act on the data, how many loops | Software shaped to the business, built in phases, each usable on its own, owned by you |
| Fractional CTO | From £1,500 a day; about £6,500 a month at one day a week | Days per month; sprint weeks available | Technology direction, architecture, hiring, suppliers, board reporting, and hands-on build when it counts |
| Independent review | £1,500 a day, usually two to four days | Number of systems and suppliers to assess | A written assessment of what you have and what to do in what order, with prices |
Checked October 2026.
Compared
What the alternatives cost.
Rough UK market figures, so the Norloch numbers have context.
| Option | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Public AI course, per person | £300 to £900 a day | Generic material; one person at a time |
| Agency AI build | £20,000 upwards | A team and a project manager; suits large programmes |
| Interim CTO | £1,200 to £1,800 a day, full-time | Fills a gap for a fixed period |
| Full-time CTO, Edinburgh | £120,000 to £160,000 a year plus equity and on-costs | Five days a week; the right answer once technology is the product |
| Norloch | See above | One senior person who trains, leads and builds; you pay for days or fixed pieces |
How it works
Three steps, the first one free.
Call
30 minutes. What you need, which option fits, and a price range on the call.
Fixed price or agreed days
Training and builds get a fixed price in writing. Support plans get a monthly fee in writing. The retainer gets days per month in writing. Nothing starts before you've seen the number.
Deliver, measure, decide
Each piece is measured on live work. You decide whether there's a next one.
FAQ
Common questions.
Why publish prices at all?
Because the first question on every call is what it costs, and the answer shouldn't be a secret. Ranges let you decide whether to book the call. The exact figure is agreed before anything starts and doesn't change afterwards.
What makes training cost more than £2,000?
More days, more people, more than one tool, or a lot of material built from your own documents and processes. A single session for one team of up to ten is £2,000. A programme across several teams over a few weeks is nearer £10,000.
What's included in a first build?
Discovery with the people doing the work, the build, testing on live work, a measured result, documentation, and handover into your own accounts. Nothing is rented from us afterwards.
What's the difference between an automation and an agent?
An automation follows fixed steps: when this email arrives, file it here. An agent decides what to do within limits you set: read the email, work out what it's asking, look up the client, draft the reply and the follow-up task, and ask a person before sending. Agents cost more to build because they need testing against real examples and guardrails on what they're allowed to do.
Why is there a run cost for agents?
Agents rely on AI models that change every few months, and on the tools they're connected to, which change too. Without someone watching, an agent that worked in March drifts by June. The support plan pays for monitoring, fixes and updates. Model usage is billed to your own account, so you see exactly what it costs.
What do the three support plans cover?
Essential (£350 a month): one simple agent, monitoring, fixes within two working days, a quarterly review. Standard (£750): up to three agents, or one connected to several systems, fixes the next working day, a monthly report and review, and up to half a day of changes a month. Priority (£1,500): complex or customer-facing agents, same-day response in working hours, a monthly review, and up to two days of changes a month.
Do I have to take a support plan?
No. You own the agent, the accounts and the data from day one. Some clients run it themselves after handover; the plan is there for those who would rather not.
Why is the range for data platforms so wide?
Because a platform is built in layers. The data layer alone (one place for your numbers, reliable pipelines, reporting) is typically up to £15,000. Adding a context layer so AI tools can reach it, then agents on top that act on it, takes the full build to £50,000 to £100,000 over several phases, each usable on its own.
How is the fractional CTO retainer calculated?
Days times £1,500. One day a month is £1,500. One day a week, which is where it starts to change things, is about £6,500 a month. A compressed sprint week is five days together. Reviewed every quarter.
Can I stop after one phase?
Yes. Every build and every phase is priced on its own. Most clients continue; some don't; nobody is locked in.
Want a number for your situation?
Free 30-minute call. You'll have a price range before it ends.
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