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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 28 of 37: Can we see what work was recorded in each area?

Can we see what work was recorded in each area?

This published requirement calls for a daily cleaning activity sheet for every contracted area.

Records used
Date, time, area, cleaner name and signature, available the same day on request.
What this doesn’t establish
The sheet records attendance and activity. It does not establish the cleaning result.

Our suggested review question

Are all agreed areas covered in the daily records, and how is the result checked?
Read the original source

Northern Ireland Department of Finance / CPD

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

Source details and full wording

Published requirement — not observed performance.

Full example

A cleaning activity sheet creates an attributable record for every contracted area each day

Record type: Contract requirement Mechanism: Attendance attribution Cadence: Daily; available same day on request Evidence owner: Named cleaner records; buyer can request Evidence record: Date, time, area, cleaner name and signature Threshold or trigger: Every contracted area recorded daily Published consequence: No standalone credit published Why this may help an FM: Check whether claimed attendance and activity happened Important limitation: Attendance evidence does not prove the result

Cleaning Services contract ID 5067401

Source pack: S08 Published or source date: 2025 pack; page updated 2025-07-10 Jurisdiction and setting: Northern Ireland civil service Exact locator: Schedule 02, 5.2 Implementation of Operations

Reference: NI-CLN-01

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