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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 31 of 37: Did we receive the monthly report in time?

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.

Records used
An agreed-format site audit and monthly performance report.
What this doesn’t establish
Receiving a report on time does not independently establish that its contents are accurate.

Our suggested review question

Did every site report arrive by our agreed deadline, and can we check the records behind it?
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

Every site must receive a monthly audit-check report covering cleaning standard and site KPI performance within ten working days

Record type: Contract KPI Mechanism: Reporting assurance Cadence: Monthly; due within ten working days after month end Evidence owner: Supplier submits; supplier and buyer report Evidence record: Agreed-format site audit and supplier or buyer report Threshold or trigger: Every-site report within ten working days after month end Published consequence: Performance-index deductions apply Why this may help an FM: Compare sites promptly and avoid late retrospective evidence Important limitation: Measures report timeliness and content, not independent accuracy

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, Annex A KPI 6

Reference: NI-CLN-04

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