| Was the building ready before staff arrived? This government contract template requires agreed areas to meet the cleaning standard before the working day. | Crown Commercial Service (now Government Commercial Agency) Contract template RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework pack | The customer must set the actual target, how checks work and how much each measure counts. This template contains no completed results. | What records show that our agreed cleaning standard was met before staff arrived? |
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| Were urgent cleaning requests dealt with on time? This government template measures how quickly cleaning requests are answered and resolved against the times agreed in the contract. | Crown Commercial Service (now Government Commercial Agency) Contract template RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework pack | The customer must agree the response times and how many missed targets are acceptable; the template does not supply those values. | Which requests missed our agreed response or completion time, and what do the timestamps show? |
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| Were scheduled deep cleans completed on time? This government template requires planned deep cleans to be completed by their scheduled date. | Crown Commercial Service (now Government Commercial Agency) Contract template RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework pack | A completion entry shows when work was recorded as done. It does not establish the quality of the clean. | Which deep cleans were due, which were completed, and what checks show the result? |
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| Was window cleaning completed to the agreed standard? This government template schedules internal and external window cleaning twice a year, with work put right at no extra charge if it misses the required standard. | Crown Commercial Service (now Government Commercial Agency) Contract template RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework pack | The document does not say how many windows are inspected or how quickly unsatisfactory work must be put right. | What was checked after the window clean, and when will any missed areas be put right? |
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| Do more complaints mean cleaning has got worse? An official report rated the complaints measure “Inadequate”: the monthly average rose from six to eight against a target of no more than two. The reporting process had also changed. | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | More complaints were being captured. The increase alone cannot establish that cleaning deteriorated. | Has the way we collect complaints changed, and which recurring issues do the records actually show? |
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| What sits behind the cleaning report’s score? An official report rated daily cleaning delivery “Good” against a target above 90%, using reports from the sites. | UK Health Security Agency / Department of Health and Social Care Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The publication does not show the total being scored, which areas were checked or how the reports were verified. | Can we see the site records behind the score, including which areas were checked and by whom? |
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| Who answered the cleaning satisfaction survey? An official report uses a 90% satisfaction target, scored only when more than ten people respond. Its published rating was “Good”. | UK Health Security Agency / Department of Health and Social Care Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The answers describe respondents’ experience. They may not represent everyone and do not independently measure cleanliness. | How many people responded, which areas do they use, and what do their comments tell us? |
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| What happens after cleaning standards are missed? An official report rated cleaning and consumables “Inadequate” against a 90% target and described a six-month improvement plan and escalation to the supplier’s managing director. | HM Revenue & Customs Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The actual percentage, affected sites and inspection records are not public. The plan does not prove that performance improved. | Which requirements were missed, what action was agreed, and what evidence will show whether it worked? |
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| 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%. | Ministry of Defence / Defence Infrastructure Organisation Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | These are examples from a wider cleaning specification. The complete scoring method is not shown. | Do our inspections use clear descriptions of an acceptable result for each area? |
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| Were the agreed cleaning shifts covered? An official report compares completed shifts with required shifts, using a 98% target. The published rating was “Good”. | Ministry of Justice Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | A covered shift records staffing. It does not show whether the cleaning met the agreed standard. | Which shifts were missed or covered, and what evidence do we have about the cleaning result? |
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| How was the cleaning performance score calculated? An official report converts points for planned and reactive cleaning failures into a percentage, with a 95% target. Its published rating was “Good”. | HM Courts & Tribunals Service / Ministry of Justice Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The publication does not explain each failure category or show the underlying point totals. | Can you show the failures, points and calculation behind this month’s score? |
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| Does the completion score actually describe cleaning? An official report compares tasks due with tasks completed against a 95% target. It combines cleaning, waste and pest work and reports a “Good” rating. | HM Courts & Tribunals Service / Ministry of Justice Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The combined score does not reveal cleaning performance on its own. | Can we see the cleaning tasks separately from waste and pest work, including what remains unfinished? |
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| Were floors ready at the agreed opening time? An official report requires floors to be clean, dry and free of specified defects by 08:00 on weekdays. It reports “Good” against a 95% target. | HM Courts & Tribunals Service / Ministry of Justice Published performance report Key Performance Indicators for Government's Most Important Contracts, January-March 2026 | The publication does not identify who inspected the floors or how areas were selected. | Who checks the floors before opening, which areas are checked, and where are exceptions recorded? |
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| Is there a record of each cleaning visit? This published requirement calls for both a last-clean display and a signed record for every visit. | Perranzabuloe Parish Council Published requirement Public Conveniences Cleaning Contract PPC-001-2025 | A signed visit record shows recorded attendance, not the cleanliness of the area afterwards. | Can we match each scheduled visit to a dated record, and check the result separately? |
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| Are we bringing the different checks together? This published requirement combines random checks, joint inspections, performance meetings and reviews of performance measures. | Perranzabuloe Parish Council Published requirement Public Conveniences Cleaning Contract PPC-001-2025 | The document does not specify how many areas to check or a numerical pass mark. | What do our spot checks, joint inspections and previous review actions tell us together? |
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| How well does the contractor deal with problems? This published requirement scores contractor responsiveness and problem-solving on a scale from 1 to 5. | Perranzabuloe Parish Council Published requirement Public Conveniences Cleaning Contract PPC-001-2025 | It sets no target for how quickly a complaint must be answered or resolved. | Which issues are still open, how long have they been open, and what response have we received? |
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| Do inspections and staff feedback tell the same story? This published requirement combines spot checks, joint inspections and customer comments in a cleaning-quality score from 1 to 5. | Perranzabuloe Parish Council Published requirement Public Conveniences Cleaning Contract PPC-001-2025 | The document does not give a numerical cleanliness threshold or an objective test. | Where do inspections and staff feedback agree or differ, and what should we investigate? |
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| What exactly does an inspection check? This published specification describes visible cleanliness, odour, scale, grime, waste, floor condition and stocked supplies. | Syston Town Council Published requirement Public Convenience Cleaning Contract 2026-2029 | Most checks rely on what someone can see or smell; the specification gives no numerical pass mark. | Are our inspection records checking the actual conditions listed in our specification? |
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| Are less frequent cleaning tasks being missed? This published specification separates daily cleaning from monthly work on selected high surfaces and quarterly cleaning behind fixtures. | Syston Town Council Published requirement Public Convenience Cleaning Contract 2026-2029 | A schedule describes when work should happen. Recorded completion does not establish the quality of the result. | Which monthly or quarterly tasks were due, and what shows they were completed satisfactorily? |
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| Does the invoice match the work recorded? This published requirement says each invoice must include the dates and schedule of completed work. | Syston Town Council Published requirement Public Convenience Cleaning Contract 2026-2029 | Dated entries show what work is claimed. They do not establish that it met the cleaning standard. | Can we match the invoice to dated work records and account for anything missed? |
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| Is this a cleaning issue or a maintenance problem? This published specification separates cleaning issues from maintenance defects, vandalism, misuse and immediate hazards. | Syston Town Council Published requirement Public Convenience Cleaning Contract 2026-2029 | Identifying and reporting the cause does not show that the problem has been resolved. | Have we identified the cause, assigned the right owner and recorded what happened next? |
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| 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. | UK Debt Management Office Published requirement Cleaning Services DMO277 statement and signed call-off | This requirement concerns carpet marks and spillages; it is not a general test of the whole building. | What treatment was recorded, and did the follow-up record show whether the stain remained? |
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| What records should we bring to the review? This published requirement brings together inspections, work delivered, invoices, complaints, improvements, service changes and incidents. | UK Debt Management Office Published requirement Cleaning Services DMO277 statement and signed call-off | It lists the information to discuss but gives no fixed meeting interval or pass mark. | Do we have the records behind each issue, the contractor’s response and the previous agreed actions? |
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| Can we verify the contractor’s performance report? This published requirement asks the supplier for monitoring tools and information detailed enough for the customer to check the agreed service levels. | UK Debt Management Office Published requirement Cleaning Services DMO277 statement and signed call-off | Not every target or payment deduction is public, so the published clauses do not give a complete scoring system. | Can we trace the reported result back to records that show whether our agreed service level was met? |
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| Were inspection findings put right on time? This published requirement sets a 95% target for monthly cleaning audits and correction of failures within agreed timescales. | Scottish Government Published requirement Facilities management procurement CASE/437570 | The payment-deduction table leaves one value blank. No deduction should be assumed for that missing entry. | Which findings remain open, what deadlines were agreed, and what records show completed corrections? |
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| Do the monthly reports lead to clear actions? This published requirement combines contractor checks, audits, inspections and maintenance-system trends, with actions included in the monthly report. | Scottish Government Published requirement Facilities management procurement CASE/437570 | These clauses do not provide a separate formula for payment deductions. | What changed in the records this month, and what specific actions have been recorded in response? |
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| What is being done to stop complaints recurring? This published requirement says complaints about contractor staff must be investigated, resolved and followed by action to reduce recurrence. | Scottish Government Published requirement Facilities management procurement CASE/437570 | The clause does not promise an automatic reduction in payment following a complaint. | What caused the complaint, what was done, and how will we check whether the problem returns? |
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| Can we see what work was recorded in each area? This published requirement calls for a daily cleaning activity sheet for every contracted area. | Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD Published requirement Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401 | The sheet records attendance and activity. It does not establish the cleaning result. | Are all agreed areas covered in the daily records, and how is the result checked? |
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| What does a missed cleaning standard mean for payment? This published requirement links monthly cleanliness scores of 3, 2 or 1 to graduated payment deductions. | Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD Published requirement Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401 | The deductions have conditions and apply to the relevant building under this contract. They are not a general rule for other contracts. | Does our contract link missed standards to payment, and do the records support the conditions for that response? |
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| Were absences covered and attendance recorded? This published requirement sets a 98% attendance target and links shortfalls to deductions, with a possible exception when the issue is corrected the same day. | Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD Published requirement Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401 | Attendance measures staffing cover, not cleanliness. Any deduction depends on the terms of this contract. | What attendance shortfalls occurred, how were they covered, and what effect did they have on the service? |
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| Did we receive the monthly report in time? This published requirement asks for every site’s cleaning audit and performance report within ten working days after month end. | Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD Published requirement Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401 | Receiving a report on time does not independently establish that its contents are accurate. | Did every site report arrive by our agreed deadline, and can we check the records behind it? |
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| How quickly must a suspected failure be put right? A vehicle-test-centre specification allows inspection or testing of suspected failures and requires correction within three working days, or immediately for a safety risk. | Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD Published requirement Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401 | These response times and financial consequences belong to that vehicle-test-centre contract; they are not general office-cleaning rules. | What response time does our own contract require, and what records show when the issue was identified and corrected? |
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| Were all the contracted cleaning hours delivered? This tender requirement asks for 100% of contracted cleaning hours, supported by detailed electronic records. | Trivallis Published requirement TRIV2025-08 Office Cleaning Services | Hours worked do not establish cleaning quality. The award notice does not confirm that these tender terms became the final contract unchanged. | Can we reconcile contracted hours with recorded hours, including any gaps or cover arrangements? |
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| How are the contractor’s own checks reviewed? This tender requirement sets a target above 95% for contractor self-audits and asks for random audit dates and times. | Trivallis Published requirement TRIV2025-08 Office Cleaning Services | These are the contractor’s own checks. The award notice does not confirm the tender terms became the final contract unchanged. | Which areas were checked, when were they checked, and how has our team reviewed the findings? |
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| Were inspection findings followed through? This tender requirement connects customer inspections, recorded defects, complaints and the contractor’s corrective actions. | Trivallis Published requirement TRIV2025-08 Office Cleaning Services | The inspection frequency is not specified. The award notice does not confirm that the tender terms became the final contract unchanged. | Can we follow each finding through the agreed action to a later check of the result? |
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| 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%. | Harris Federation Published requirement PP-10167 cleaning-services UK7 contract-details notice | The public notice does not include a formula for payment reductions when standards are missed. | Who reviews the supervisor’s checks, and how are differences or recurring findings addressed? |
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| What happens to cleaning hours that were missed? A published school-estate contract notice requires missed cleaning hours to be reused or credited in the monthly invoice. | Harris Federation Published requirement PP-10167 cleaning-services UK7 contract-details notice | This accounts for paid and delivered hours. It does not establish the resulting cleanliness. | Which hours were missed, where were they reused, and which should appear as an invoice credit under our agreement? |
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