Review the actual service being purchased
We assess frequency, coverage, specification, consumables, geographic reach, out-of-hours requirements and contractor obligations. A reduction that quietly removes essential visits is not a like-for-like improvement.
Use contract renewal as a commercial opportunity
Notice periods, inflation clauses, site-level variations and incumbent relationships all affect leverage. We support approved negotiations and examine credible alternatives where it helps.
Treat reliability as part of cost
A less expensive supplier that repeatedly misses shifts or creates corrective work is not the right result. We include practical delivery considerations in the recommendation before any client authorises a change.
A real-world decision to test
Example mandate: two cleaning contracts each list a monthly fee, but only one includes consumables, cover for absences and specialist call-outs. We compare the effective specification and annual cost before proposing a change.
What you would receive
A normalised service specification, incumbent and challenger options, total-cost comparison and client-approved contract changes.
Property operators and facilities groups managing material multi-site third-party expenditure.
Your objective is to subcontract facilities delivery to us instead of receiving independent procurement advice.
Questions worth asking
Do you provide cleaning or maintenance services directly?
This engagement provides supplier cost-reduction advice and contract negotiation, not the provision or ongoing management of facilities services. Any relevant relationships with other Pearl Lemon Group operations should be disclosed and managed under the engagement terms.
How can we compare cleaning contracts with different specifications?
Compare hours, coverage, consumables, supervision, response times, geography and mobilisation. If those cannot be aligned, the headline prices are not comparable.