Finalists announced for the Cleaning Excellence Awards 2025!

With nominations now closed, the spotlight turns to the panel of expert judges who will begin the meticulous task of selecting this year’s winners — those who have truly gone above and beyond in raising standards, championing sustainability, and driving innovation in the sector.

The distinguished judging panel includes: Lorraine Larman (Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, WCEC), Denise Hanson FBICSc (BICSc), Jeff Cross (ISSA), Neil Spencer-Cook MBICSc (BICSc), Lorcan Mekitarian (CHSA), Dave Wheadon (NCCA), Lynn Webster C.Env.Cln FBICSc CCE (Lynn Webster Consultants), Kelsey Hargreaves (BICSc), Chris Shaw (Cleaning Matters),

The winners will be unveiled at a prestigious black-tie ceremony at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 3 December 2025, bringing together leading figures from the UK’s cleaning and facilities management sectors for a night of celebration, entertainment, and recognition.

The Cleaning Excellence Awards, supported by the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC), shine a spotlight on the outstanding work being done to elevate hygiene standards across every part of the industry.

This year’s shortlist reflects the sector’s remarkable diversity and professionalism - from sustainability and innovation to front-line excellence and customer care. Categories include Best Use of Data and Analytics in Cleaning, Cleaning Operative of the Year, Healthcare Hygiene Award, Sustainable Company of the Year, and more.

Among the finalists are some of the UK’s most recognised names and rising stars, including Mitie, Serco, ISS, OCS, Emcor UK, BioVate Hygienics, Atlas Education, Excellerate Services, University of Birmingham, and CleanEvent Services, alongside independent specialists and emerging innovators.

As judges prepare to assess the final submissions, anticipation is building for what promises to be another unforgettable celebration of excellence within the cleaning and hygiene community.

The Cleaning Excellence Awards Shortlist

BEST USE OF DATA AND ANALYTICS IN CLEANING

• Ecosense - Ask Alfred
• Caretaking Team at Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
• Mitie - Amazon Contract
• Serco - Norfolk & Norwich University Healthcare Cleaning Team
• Symbiotix XClean
• Total Cleaning Commecial Cleaning Specialists

CATERING AND HOSPITALITY HYGIENE AWARD

• Mitie - ABBA Arena
• CleanEvent Services & 1711 by Ascot (Ascot Racecourse)
• BioVate Hygienics
• Top Mops Event Services

CLEANING & HYGIENE TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Mitie - ABBA Arena
• Principle Cleaning Services - Brent Cross Town cleaning team
• Synchronicity Care Ltd - Central endoscopy decontamination (Darlington)
• CleanEvent Services Team at AXA Training Ground and Academy, Liverpool Football Club
• Goldsmiths University of London - Cleaning and domestic services 
• CleanTec Team at Queen Alexandra College
• Sodexo - Discovery Centre - Brilliant Basics Team
• Emcor UK - Account Cleaning Team
• Excellerate Services’ Hygiene Team at Selfridges, Oxford Street
• Serco - Great Western Hospital Theatre Cleaning Team
• Rainbows Childrens Hospice - Housekeeping Team
• OCS - Primark Birmingham High Street

CLEANING OPERATIVE OF THE YEAR

• Alberto Salazar Omonte - Mitie
• Angelica Collazos Diez - Goldsmiths University of London
• Mattison Sowah - Emcor UK
• Daniela Georghe - Saville Workforce+Cleaning
• Deepa Kurian -  University Hospital Southampton
• Emannuel Opara - University of Birmingham
• Ivy Smith - Rainbows
• Julian Holland - Great Western Hospital 
• Marie Robinson - OAR Cleaning Services
• Michael Downes - OCS
• Viv Nairn - Excellerate Services
• Yrwin Nima Bastidas - VMO2

CLIENT COLLABORATION AWARD

• Atlas Education & Royal High School Bath
• CleanEvent Services & 1711 by Ascot (Ascot Racecourse)
• CleanTec Team with E-ACT
• OCS & WTW Soft Services Team
• ISS Facilities Cleaning Team & VMO2 Property Team
• Serco & James Cook University Hospital - Healthcare Cleaning Team
• ABM & London Designer Outlet
• Mitie & Community Health Partnerships (CHP)
• OCS & British Land
• HSG UK

CONTRACT CLEANING AWARD

• Louise Allsop - ESS Support Services Worldwide
• Abby Burton - Clearwater Kent
• Christophe Lutundula - Frontline Cleaners Express
• Donna Shears - DLS Contract Cleaning
• Joanna Szymańska - OCS
• Charlotte Trevelyan - Treveylan Cleaning Services
• Matthew Wheeldon-Trigg - We Clean Ltd

EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• BioVate Hygienics
• Cleaning and Domestic Services Team at Goldsmiths University of London
• Cleaning Service - Dussmann Facility Management
• Deborah Gardiner - University of Birmingham
• Emcor UK - Cleaning Services
• OCS Manchester Arndale Housekeeping Team
• ISS - Pure Space Healthcare & Mental Health Setting
• London Designer Outlet, ABM
• Strattos Academy

FACILITY MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

• Clearwater Kent & Facility Management Teams
• Great Western Hospital Infection Control Team & Serco Cleaning Team
• ABM & London Designer Outlet
• Serco & Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

• Atlas Education
• Bogdan Sojka - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
• Breathe Out - Proceed Solutions
• CleanEvent Services at Kia Oval
• Critical Cleans Ltd - Critical Security Staffing Solutions
• Sarah Gray - OCS
• Jane Vella & Andrew Atkins - University of Birmingham
• Lindsey Allport - Excellerate Services
• Mitie - NFUM - Anna Kilmke
• Patrick Edova - Excellerate Services
• Ropemaker Place Waste Team - Principle Cleaning Services

HEALTHCARE HYGIENE AWARD

• Synchronicity Care Ltd - Central Endocopy Decomatimation (Darlington)
• Mitie - Cockermouth Health Centre Cleaning Team
• ISS - University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH) 
• Serco - Great Western Hospital Theatre Cleaning Team
• Housekeeping Team - Rainbows Childrens Hospice
• ISS Cleaning Team at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
• Serco - Norfolk & Norwich University Healthcare Cleaning Team

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

• CleanManager
• DRYFT by MotorScrubber
• KIRA CV 50 - Karcher
• NeuroSense - Ecosense
• Origin Secured - Digital Cleaning Licence
• P-Wave Slant6 NHS Partnership Urinal Mat
• Phoenix Max (PUDU MT1 Max) - ICE
• Pudu MT1 Robotic Sweeper (University of Birmingham)
• Satino GreenGrow from Satino by WEPA
• Synbiotix
• Tork OptiServe Toilet Paper System
• V-Air Flow - Vectair Systems

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

• Serco - Great Western Hospital Infection Control Team & Serco Cleaning Team
• ISS Facilities Cleaning Team and VMO2 Property Team
• Serco - James Cook University Hospital Healthcare Cleaning Team
• V-Air Flow - Vectair

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Brenda Blake - Excellerate Services
• Broughton Shopping Park
• Clearwater Kent
• Top Mops Event Services
• Jon Harrison & Jade Harris from 3Beee’z Domestic Cleaning & Gardening Services
• June Robison - Excellerate Services
• Midlands Carpet Cleaners Ltd
• Przemyslaw Nowacki - Emcor UK
• Team 3 - University of Birmingham
• Thorn Baker Facilities Management
• Fresh Klein
• WinVerse Ltd

RISING STAR IN THE CLEANING INDUSTRY

• Corey Watts - CleanEvent Services
• Daisy Hunter and Dan Henstock - Cleaning & Support Services Association
• Dane Chambers - Asst Soft Services Manager - Great Western Hospital
• Duncan Holdsworth, Technical Director, GV Health
• Giacomo Pala - OCS
• Hayley Shelmerdine - NIC Group
• Ismael Herrera - Anchor Group Services
• Kamila Kalinowska - Mitie
• Muritala Jimoh - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council
• Olape Ogunadele - University of Birmingham
• Suzy Coe Cleaning Services
• Taylor Simms - Excellerate Services

SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR

• Danielle Merrishaw - Excellerate Services
• David Strickland - University Hospital Southampton
• Demi Townsley - Capital Service Solutions
• Elena Pearce - OCS
• John Rodrigues - Emcor UK
• Hazel Mendes - CleanTec - St Albans High School for Girls
• Julie Middleton - Rainbows Children’s Hospice
• Jane Storr - Excellerate Services
• Kerry Hanvey - Savills
• Melanie Hutter - Mitie
• Ruth Oladotun - University of Birmingham
• Samantha Wilton - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council

SUSTAINABLE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

• BioVate Hygienics
• EC H2O NanoClean - Tennant
• Emcor UK Cleaning Services
• Top Mops Event Services
• Lime Sustainable Supplies
• Tennant UK Bolton Warehouse Team - Internal Recycling Initiative
• Northwood Hygiene Products
• The Vegan Cleaning Co Ltd
• Tork, an Essity Brand
• University of Birmingham

For more information - and to book tickets for the awards evening — visit cleaningexcellenceawards.com