Buyer's guides
Commercial cleaning guides for facilities and procurement
Straight answers on the parts of a cleaning contract that cause the most trouble — notice periods, TUPE, specifications and accreditation. Written for the person who has to run the tender.
Catering & kitchen procurement
Catering cleaning schedule and handover
Separate food-contact tasks, floors, equipment and event resets, with a downloadable planning sheet and named handover responsibilities.
Read the guideProcurement & supplier comparison
Commercial cleaning tender checklist
Compare cleaning proposals on one scope: task frequencies, labour, exclusions, evidence and mobilisation.
Read the guideQuality & contract management
How to audit cleaning quality
Turn complaints into an actionable check: agreed tasks, inspection timing, findings, corrective work and reinspection.
Read the guideSwitching supplier
How to change your commercial cleaning company
The full switch process — notice, TUPE, specification, mobilisation and handover — without a gap in service.
Read the guideContracts & compliance
TUPE and cleaning contracts
What TUPE means when a cleaning contract changes hands: who transfers, the information duties, timings and the buyer's role.
Read the guideContracts & compliance
Cleaning contract notice periods
Typical notice periods, auto-renewal traps, how to serve notice correctly and what to do when a supplier is failing.
Read the guideStandards & accreditation
BICSc accreditation explained
What BICSc training and accreditation actually cover, how to verify a supplier's claim, and when to ask for it in a tender.
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