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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 36 of 37: Are checks reviewed by more than one management level?

Are checks reviewed by more than one management level?

A published school-estate contract notice describes monthly supervisor audits and quarterly contracts-manager inspections, with a target of at least 92%.

Records used
Supervisor and contracts-manager inspection scores, at their respective monthly and quarterly intervals.
What this doesn’t establish
The public notice does not include a formula for payment reductions when standards are missed.

Our suggested review question

Who reviews the supervisor’s checks, and how are differences or recurring findings addressed?
Read the original source

Harris Federation

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

Source details and full wording

Published requirement — not observed performance.

Full example

Two-level inspection: supervisor monthly and contracts manager quarterly, against a 92% threshold

Record type: Contract notice KPI Mechanism: Inspection and audit Cadence: Monthly and quarterly Evidence owner: Supervisor audits; contracts manager inspects Evidence record: Supervisor and contracts-manager audit scores Threshold or trigger: At least 92% Published consequence: No service-credit formula published; extension remains discretionary Why this may help an FM: Use two levels of checking against a clear acceptance threshold Important limitation: No service-credit formula in the public notice

PP-10167 cleaning-services UK7 contract-details notice

Source pack: S10 Published or source date: Published 2026-07-02 Jurisdiction and setting: England; education estate Exact locator: UK7 notice Lot 1, KPI IDs 1 and 7

Reference: EDU-HAR-01