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Cleaning KPI examples: choose what to measure

Cleaning KPIs are measures used to track whether the agreed service is being delivered. Compare 37 examples from 9 contributing UK public source packs covering quality, completed work and reporting. Each explains what the source shows and suggests a question for your next contractor review.

Which cleaning KPIs should I choose?

There is no universal cleaning KPI set or target for every office. Start with the questions that match the service you have agreed: is the building ready at opening, are urgent requests closed within the agreed time, is scheduled work recorded as complete, and what do complaints show once a change in reporting is taken into account? The examples below show the record behind each question and its limit. Set any target or deadline in your own agreement.

What each record can — and cannot — show

A published requirement says what should happen; a performance report says what was reported. Check the record type and source before using an example. These figures are source-specific, not default targets for your building.

Different records answer different questions
Existing library exampleThe record can help answerThe record does not establish
Planned deep-clean completionWhether planned work was recorded as complete by its scheduled date.Whether the physical result met the agreed cleaning standard.
Cleaning shifts coveredWhether required shifts were recorded as covered.Whether the cleaning result met the agreed standard.
Complaint learningWhether the complaint record shows recurring issues or a change in complaint capture.That a change in complaint count, on its own, proves cleaning improved or deteriorated.
Satisfaction responsesWhat responding users reported about their experience.A representative view of all users or an independent measurement of cleanliness.
Example 9 of 37: Have we agreed what visibly clean looks like?

Have we agreed what visibly clean looks like?

An official report gives examples such as walls free of spillages and glass free of fingerprints. It rated the measure “Good” against a target above 90%.

Records used
A quarterly public rating; the underlying inspection records and checking frequency are not published.
What this doesn’t establish
These are examples from a wider cleaning specification. The complete scoring method is not shown.

Our suggested review question

Do our inspections use clear descriptions of an acceptable result for each area?
Read the original source

Ministry of Defence / Defence Infrastructure Organisation

A published performance report: this is a selected result, not a complete assessment of the contractor.

Source details and full wording

Official reported performance — a selected source-specific result, not a complete supplier assessment.

Read with care: Authority-reported selected KPI snapshot, not a complete contract or supplier assessment.

Full example

Specific visible-condition checks: walls free of spillages and glass free of fingerprints

Record type: Reported performance Mechanism: Outcome standard Cadence: Quarterly public rating; underlying cadence unstated Evidence owner: Contracting authority inspection process; full owner not published Evidence record: Underlying inspection record not published Threshold or trigger: Above 90% Published rating: Good Published consequence: No consequence or escalation stated Why this may help an FM: Check whether scoring uses observable defects rather than activity alone Important limitation: Only examples from a wider contract dictionary are visible; the full scoring method is absent

Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026

Source pack: S02 Published or source date: Published 2026-08-25; reporting period 2026-01 to 2026-03 Jurisdiction and setting: MOD serviced accommodation Exact locator: Key_Performance_Indicators row 2659

Reference: CG-05

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