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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 18 of 37: What exactly does an inspection check?

What exactly does an inspection check?

This published specification describes visible cleanliness, odour, scale, grime, waste, floor condition and stocked supplies.

Records used
Supervisor inspections, council spot checks and a written or digital cleaning record.
What this doesn’t establish
Most checks rely on what someone can see or smell; the specification gives no numerical pass mark.

Our suggested review question

Are our inspection records checking the actual conditions listed in our specification?
Read the original source

Syston Town 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

Observable acceptance criteria cover visible cleanliness, odour, scale, grime, waste, dry or signed floors and stocked consumables

Record type: Tender requirement Mechanism: Outcome standard Cadence: Routine service and inspections Evidence owner: Contractor supervisor and council Evidence record: Supervisor inspection, council spot checks and schedule or digital record Threshold or trigger: Observable condition criteria; no numeric threshold Published consequence: Prompt rectification; general breach may support termination Why this may help an FM: Test the service against observable acceptance criteria Important limitation: Mostly subjective visual and odour evidence

Public Convenience Cleaning Contract 2026-2029

Source pack: S04 Published or source date: 2026 tender; deadline 2026-03-11 Jurisdiction and setting: England; town council public conveniences Exact locator: Appendix B clauses 8-9 and 14, PDF pp12-14

Reference: SYS-01