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.
Switching 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.
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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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