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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 30 of 37: Were absences covered and attendance recorded?

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.

Records used
Monthly attendance records checked against the agreed staffing and cover arrangements.
What this doesn’t establish
Attendance measures staffing cover, not cleanliness. Any deduction depends on the terms of this contract.

Our suggested review question

What attendance shortfalls occurred, how were they covered, and what effect did they have on the service?
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

Staff-cover arrangements and attendance below 98% are linked to a per-percentage-point deduction

Record type: Contract KPI Mechanism: Labour delivery Cadence: Monthly Evidence owner: Supplier attendance records; buyer assesses Evidence record: Attendance records against agreed operating procedures Threshold or trigger: At least 98% attendance Published consequence: 1.5% of building monthly fixed cost per full point below 98%; same-day remedy may avoid credit Why this may help an FM: Make staffing resilience financially visible Important limitation: Input and resilience measure, not a direct cleanliness outcome

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 13, Pass or Fail Scoring and Annex A KPI 4

Reference: NI-CLN-03

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