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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 16 of 37: How well does the contractor deal with problems?

How well does the contractor deal with problems?

This published requirement scores contractor responsiveness and problem-solving on a scale from 1 to 5.

Records used
Communications and complaints recorded as issues arise, then used during performance reviews.
What this doesn’t establish
It sets no target for how quickly a complaint must be answered or resolved.

Our suggested review question

Which issues are still open, how long have they been open, and what response have we received?
Read the original source

Perranzabuloe Parish Council

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

Source details and full wording

Published requirement — not observed performance.

Full example

Contractor responsiveness and problem-solving are scored using communications and complaints

Record type: Tender requirement Mechanism: Complaint learning Cadence: Event-driven; review-cycle scoring Evidence owner: Council and contractor communications Evidence record: Communications and complaints log Threshold or trigger: Scored on the contract's 1-5 framework; no response-time target Published consequence: General contract remedies; no complaint-specific penalty Why this may help an FM: Turn complaint responsiveness into an auditable performance input Important limitation: No response-time or closure-time target

Public Conveniences Cleaning Contract PPC-001-2025

Source pack: S03 Published or source date: Available 2025-02-04 Jurisdiction and setting: England; parish council public conveniences Exact locator: Appendix 2 KPI table, PDF p44

Reference: PPC-03