One of the most important feature of office and facility management is cleaning & maintenance, extremely important, yet overlooked very often. Through this article we will have a look at some critical aspects of cleaning, which sectors avail these services, key players in supplying these services and top buyers in the UK Market.
What are FM cleaning Services?
FM Cleaning services involve contracting of a company to work and provide experienced commercial cleaners to help keep an office building clean and tidy. These Supplier companies also typically provide the latest and the best products and technologies to aid with their jobs, meaning the contracting company does not have to purchase the supplies on their own.
Whether you have an office that needs cleaning or an industrial warehouse, facility maintenance and cleaning is there to assist you and your team with any maintenance related needs you may have.
Various types of Cleaning Services
When it comes to facility cleaning, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Depending on the type of facility that you are seeking to get cleaned you may need to have it cleaned on a daily basis, other types may require cleaning at different intervals.
Not only do the types of facilities differ, but there are also some facility maintenance and cleaning services which provide specific types of services depending on the needs of their clients. The FM cleaning services typically include:
- Floor cleaning
- Carpet cleaning
- Sanitary cleaning
- Kitchen cleaning
- Janitorial Services
- Laundry
- Window Cleaning
How regularly should you clean?
Depending on the facility be it an office, a warehouse or a factory area, the cleaning frequency can either be daily, alternate day or even weekly especially for warehouses. In a weekly cleaning schedule, high-quality cleaning should include all of the above mentioned service types.
Cleaning Services Market in UK
The cleaning services command a Total Contract Value (TCV) in excess of £6.4 billion in the UK Market as per our database. The service has more than 1800 contracts spread across several market sectors. The public sector contributes 54% of the overall Cleaning Market size with contracts worth £3.5 billion while private sector has a share of 46% with Total Contract Value £2.9 billion.
A look at sectoral dissection based on the contract data that Baachu maintains gives a clear idea of which sectors avail cleaning services far more than others and their share in the overall pie. The competitive landscape gives an insight into leading players active in this arena.
Sector Segregation of Cleaning Services
Competitive Landscape
Among the top cleaning supplier list, Mitie with Interserve business also part of its portfolio and having cleaning as part of integrated contracts as well as standalone cleaning contracts is one of the largest Cleaning FM suppliers. Some pure play cleaning suppliers also make the list of top suppliers with some high value contracts
A look at the recent performance of the cleaning services in the UK FM Market points towards an enhanced growth trajectory for the near term. The month of June-22 saw cleaning services contracts to the tune of £600 Million being awarded across public and private sectors, even though some of these contracts also had other service elements as part of Integrated FM. The momentum for these services is expected to continue and the services will be one of the most sought after in the times to come in the FM Industry.
Upcoming:
How UK public sector and private sector cleaning FM landscape is changing? What’s the role of digitization in cleaning business? How client expectations have evolved over the years? Get the answers to all these questions and more in our upcoming webinar “UK Facilities Management Market Analysis : Cleaning Services Breakdown.” The webinar aims to discuss:
- Overview of outsourced FM Market in UK: Split by Service & Sector, Share of key players
- Deal volume by type of FM over next four years
- Type of approach in different markets of public and private sector FM
- Digital transformation in cleaning companies in UK
- Advice for cleaning suppliers navigating recession