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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 26 of 37: Do the monthly reports lead to clear actions?

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.

Records used
Ongoing checking records, internal and external audits, inspections and a monthly action report.
What this doesn’t establish
These clauses do not provide a separate formula for payment deductions.

Our suggested review question

What changed in the records this month, and what specific actions have been recorded in response?
Read the original source

Scottish Government

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

Source details and full wording

Published requirement — not observed performance.

Full example

Management information combines self-monitoring, audits, inspections and CAFM trend analysis, with actions in the monthly report

Record type: Tender/specification requirement Mechanism: Reporting assurance Cadence: Continuous records; monthly report Evidence owner: Contractor produces MIS; client may independently audit Evidence record: CAFM records, internal and external audits, inspections and action report Threshold or trigger: Action-oriented monthly reporting; no standalone numeric threshold Published consequence: Contractor must act; client may conduct independent audits Why this may help an FM: Distinguish repeated or systemic failure from isolated tickets Important limitation: No standalone deduction formula in these clauses

Facilities management procurement CASE/437570

Source pack: S07 Published or source date: Scope 2020-06-23; KPI position 2024-05-30; FOI release 2024-09-03 Jurisdiction and setting: Scotland; government estate Exact locator: FM Scope 3.3.1-3.4.5, printed pp10-12

Reference: SG-FM-03

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