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The Norton Knatchbull School Cleaning Tender

THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2026 at 16:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Jun 2026 at 10:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 11:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford, Kent, a notable secondary school, has completed the award stage of its cleaning services tender process. Managed by Cohesion Consulting Limited, this procurement sought a professional cleaning service capable of consistently high delivery standards, innovative sustainability approaches, and robust performance monitoring. The school employed a competitive flexible two-stage open tender procedure, resulting in a five-year contract starting on 1 September 2026, with potential extensions up to 2031, depending on mutual agreement and performance. The projected contract turnover is approximately £875,000, and the procurement falls under the industry category of school cleaning services, with Town and Country appointed as the supplier.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for companies engaged in providing high-quality, reliable cleaning services. Businesses that excel in implementing innovative service enhancements, sustainability, and efficiency can benefit from the long-term partnership and potential extension options. The opportunity is best suited for established cleaning service providers capable of maintaining high standards and offering a comprehensive service to educational institutions, like secondary schools, seeking proactive and integrated service solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Norton Knatchbull School Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective secondary school for boys in Ashford, Kent. The school admits a growing number of girls into its Sixth Form. It has 1350 students aged between 11 and 18 years of age and is supported by a team of 130 teaching and support staff. The School is tendering its cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st August 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Ridge Crest has reached the maximum tenure. The School is seeking a professional cleaning contractor who can consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school, with robust staffing and supervision arrangements, clear KPIs and performance monitoring, innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement and proactive support to the School throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa PS875,000. The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process. To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. In short, the School needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066455-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£602,460 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£602,460 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN24 0QJ
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Furley
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Town and Country

Further Information

Notice Documents

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