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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 22 of 37: Was the carpet stain actually dealt with?

Was the carpet stain actually dealt with?

This published requirement asks for both a carpet spill or stain and the result of its treatment to be reported.

Records used
A facilities report recording the incident and treatment result when it occurs.
What this doesn’t establish
This requirement concerns carpet marks and spillages; it is not a general test of the whole building.

Our suggested review question

What treatment was recorded, and did the follow-up record show whether the stain remained?
Read the original source

UK Debt Management Office

A published requirement: this describes what is expected, not an achieved result.

Source details and full wording

Published requirement — not observed performance.

Full example

Carpet stains and spillages require both the incident and the treatment outcome to be reported

Record type: Contract requirement Mechanism: Reactive rectification Cadence: Occurrence-triggered within daily service Evidence owner: Contractor reports to DMO Facilities Evidence record: Facilities report recording incident and treatment result Threshold or trigger: Treat as soon as discovered; no numeric response threshold Published consequence: Re-performance at provider cost or replacement service may apply Why this may help an FM: Distinguish action attempted from treatment outcome Important limitation: Narrowly applies to carpet marks and spillages

Cleaning Services DMO277 statement and signed call-off

Source pack: S05 Published or source date: 2019-09 to 2019-11 Jurisdiction and setting: UK Debt Management Office Exact locator: Statement of Requirements 5.2.1.3 p4; call-off 9.3

Reference: DMO-01