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The Norton Knatchbull School Cleaning Tender

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Deadline
157 days left
August 31, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
008376-2026
Value
£1,050,000
Location
Kent, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 30, 2026

Deadline for Questions

August 24, 2026

Submission Deadline

August 31, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

Budget
£1,050,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Kent
Type
Restricted Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking a professional cleaning contractor for its premises. The contract will commence on 1st September 2026 for an initial term of three years, with an option to extend for up to two further years. The school requires high cleaning standards, robust staffing, clear KPIs, and innovative approaches to sustainability. Projected turnover for the five-year contract is circa £875,000. The procurement process is Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender.

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Requirements & Qualifications

21 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (4)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (13)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS4
--Register on the Cohesion Consulting e-tendering portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home.
--Declare interest in the tender opportunity after registration to download contract documents and the full document set.
--Submit bids according to the instructions provided in the full document set, as part of a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly stated in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Register on the Cohesion Consulting e-tendering portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home.
--Declare interest in the opportunity on the portal once registered to access and download the full document set.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS13
--Consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school.
--Implement robust staffing arrangements.
--Implement robust supervision arrangements.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements for bidders (e.g., minimum annual turnover, financial guarantees) are explicitly stated in the provided information.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
008376-2026_ocds_record.json

The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking a professional cleaning contractor for a 3-year contract, with an option to extend for two additional years, starting September 2026, valued at approximately £875,000, requiring high standards, robust staffing, and innovative approaches to sustainability and efficiency.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
008376-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package provides structured data for The Norton Knatchbull School's tender for professional cleaning services, outlining the buyer, procurement details, and contract terms for a projected £875,000, five-year agreement.

Official PDF VersionPDF
008376-2026_official.pdf

The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking bids for a 3-year (with 2-year extension option) cleaning services contract, valued at approximately £875,000, starting September 2026, requiring high standards, robust operations, and innovative approaches, with interested parties needing to register online to access full documents.

Tender NoticeHTM
008376-2026.html

The Norton Knatchbull School seeks a professional cleaning contractor for a 3+2 year contract, valued at approximately £875,000, to deliver high standards, robust operations, and innovative solutions, with interested parties required to register online to access full tender documents.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for school cleaning services is generally well-structured with clear requirements and good practical accessibility, but is significantly hampered by critical inconsistencies in key dates and financial values, alongside a lack of explicit evaluation criteria and bidder financial requirements.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code correctly, and provides a very reasonable submission period of over seven months. However, the absence of explicitly stated mandatory exclusion grounds in the provided summary is a notable legal omission, and the 'Liable Person' field is empty.

No specific mandatory exclusion grounds explicitly stated (in summary)
Liable Person field is empty
Clarity80/100

The description of the required services, school context, and performance conditions is clear and unambiguous. AI-extracted technical requirements are well-defined. However, the tender lacks explicit and detailed evaluation criteria, which is crucial for bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed.

No explicit evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Basic information, deadlines, duration, and location are provided, and tender documents are accessible. However, the tender is incomplete regarding specific financial requirements for bidders and detailed evaluation criteria. There is also an inconsistency in the stated estimated value and currency.

No specific financial requirements for bidders explicitly stated
No explicit evaluation criteria specified
Fairness85/100

The tender ensures fairness through full document access, disclosed value, a very reasonable preparation period of over seven months, and e-procurement enablement. Requirements appear generic and not tailored. The primary concern for fairness is the absence of explicit, objective evaluation criteria.

Lack of explicit, objective, and transparent evaluation criteria
Practicality90/100

The tender demonstrates good practicality by supporting electronic submission via a provided portal URL. The contract start date and duration are clearly specified, facilitating bidder planning.

Minor inconsistency in contract start date/time between basic info and description
Data Consistency50/100

This category presents significant issues. There are critical inconsistencies between the basic information and the description regarding the estimated value (EUR vs. GBP) and the contract start date, which is illogically listed as the same day as the submission deadline in the basic info. Key fields like 'Liable Person' and procedure codes are also empty.

Critical inconsistency in estimated value (EUR vs. GBP)
Illogical contract start date (same as submission deadline in basic info)
Sustainability70/100

The tender explicitly requests innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency, and continuous improvement, indicating a positive focus on environmental and innovation aspects. However, it does not explicitly include social criteria.

No explicit social criteria mentioned

Strengths

Clear description of services and school context
Very reasonable submission deadline (over 7 months)
Electronic submission and document access via portal
Explicit focus on sustainability and innovation
Value disclosed and requirements appear generic

Concerns

Critical inconsistencies in estimated value and key dates
Lack of explicit evaluation criteria
Absence of specific financial requirements for bidders
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in the summary
No explicit social criteria mentioned

Recommendations

1. Clarify and harmonize all financial figures and key dates across all tender documents.
2. Explicitly detail all evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and objectivity.
3. Clearly state mandatory exclusion grounds and any specific financial requirements for bidders.

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