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title: "The Norton Knatchbull School Cleaning Tender"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL"
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# The Norton Knatchbull School Cleaning Tender

Buyer: THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612c8

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## Summary

The Norton Knatchbull School, a prominent secondary school in Ashford, Kent, is procuring cleaning services through a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process. The procurement is managed by Cohesion Consulting Limited, and the contract is set to commence on 1st September 2026, running for an initial three-year term with options to extend for up to two additional years based on performance. The total projected turnover for the contract, categorized under school cleaning services, approximates £875,000. This procurement process, initiated as a tender, has now reached the award stage, with Town and Country named as the supplier. Key dates for this procurement included the bid submission deadline of 4th March 2026 and the anticipated contract signature date of 28th June 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those capable of delivering high standards, innovation in sustainability, and service enhancements. It is especially suited for medium to large-scale cleaning contractors with established processes for robust staffing, performance monitoring, and capacity for continuous improvement. Given its projected contract turnover, the opportunity is substantial for suppliers seeking to expand their service offerings within the educational sector. Additionally, the flexible contract terms and potential for extension allow successful contractors to establish a long-term partnership with the school, fostering business growth through consistent service delivery and efficiency improvements.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053171-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £875,000 |
| Lots value | £875,000 |
| Awards value | £602,460 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | COHESION CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN24 0QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | TLJ45 Mid Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOWN AND COUNTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 09:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053171-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 11:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008376-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053171-2026
  5th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008376-2026
  30th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- http://www.nks.kent.sch.uk
- http://www.townandcountrycleaners.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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