Output specifications, staff transfer and why labour cost is mostly fixed
Cleaning contracts are written one of two ways and the difference changes everything a bidder does. An input specification states how many hours are worked, where and when, and the supplier is paid to provide them. An output specification states the standard a space must reach and leaves the method to the supplier, with inspection against the standard deciding payment. Buyers have moved toward output specifications, which rewards bidders who can demonstrate a credible staffing model and punishes those who simply quote fewer hours to win.
Labour is the overwhelming majority of the cost and much of it is not within the bidder's control. Where an incumbent workforce exists, employment protection commonly transfers the existing staff on their existing terms, so the bid is built on a payroll the bidder inherits rather than designs. Applicable wage floors, and increasingly a contractual commitment to a voluntary living wage, set the rest. The realistic levers are productivity, supervision ratios, equipment and materials -- which is why method statements and proposed cleaning schedules are scored seriously rather than filed.
Several requirements sit outside cleaning itself. Staff working in schools, healthcare and secure sites require background checks and sometimes clearance before they attend. Materials must be accompanied by safety data sheets and used under a documented control regime, with environmental criteria on products and packaging now frequently scored. Specialist frequencies -- periodic deep cleans, window and high-level work, carpet and floor treatment, washroom consumables and waste -- are priced separately from the daily service, and a bid that folds them into an hourly rate is usually not comparing like with like.
This section describes how this category is bought generally, across the public buyers that publish it. The figures elsewhere on this page are measured for this market alone.
Who buys facilities and cleaning in Belgium?
GlobalGov holds 283 facilities and cleaning records from 203 distinct buying organisations in Belgium. The most frequent publishers are Farys (5 records); Vlaamse Overheid (5 records); Brussels South Charleroi Airport Security (4 records); Igretec (4 records); Mutualité Solidaris Wallonie (4 records); Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij (4 records). Between them the 6 largest account for 9.2% of everything published, so buying here is spread across many separate authorities.
| Buying organisation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Farys | 5 | 1.8% |
| Vlaamse Overheid | 5 | 1.8% |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport Security | 4 | 1.4% |
| Igretec | 4 | 1.4% |
| Mutualité Solidaris Wallonie | 4 | 1.4% |
| Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij | 4 | 1.4% |
What are facilities and cleaning contracts worth in Belgium?
44 of the 283 records publish a contract value. The median is $3.7M and the largest single published value is $121.0M. By size, 9 between $100k and $1M, 22 between $1M and $10M, 13 above $10M. The remaining 239 publish no value at all, so every figure here describes the priced subset only, and values are as stated by the buyer rather than as finally awarded.
| Contract size | Records | Share of priced |
|---|---|---|
| under $100k | 0 | 0.0% |
| between $100k and $1M | 9 | 20% |
| between $1M and $10M | 22 | 50% |
| above $10M | 13 | 30% |
How long do bidders get to respond to facilities and cleaning tenders in Belgium?
Across the 154 Belgium facilities and cleaning notices that publish both a publication date and a closing date, the median response window is 38 days. A quarter of them allowed 35 days or fewer and a quarter stayed open for more than 45. Not one of them closed within a fortnight of being published, so the window on this market is consistently workable.
How often are facilities and cleaning tenders published in Belgium?
Belgium publishes about 8 notices a month in this category, 97 in the last twelve months. That is 64% more than the 59 published in the twelve months before that. Over the last three years there were 191, spread across 58 separate months of activity since 18 June 2021. October is historically the busiest month. No new notice has been published in this category since 26 May 2026, 128 days ago, so treat the figures above as a record of the market rather than as this week's pipeline.
How does Belgium compare with other facilities and cleaning markets?
Among the 37 countries where GlobalGov holds a comparable facilities and cleaning market, Belgium ranks 15th by number of records. The largest is France (3,120 records against 283 here). Within Belgium itself, facilities and cleaning is the 32nd largest of the 65 procurement categories tracked here.
Where do the Belgium facilities and cleaning records on this page come from?
These 283 records are collected from 1 official source: TED (283). GlobalGov is an independent aggregator and is not affiliated with any of them; each record links back to the notice on its issuing portal. The set is rebuilt nightly, and the counts on this page were taken on 2026-10-01.
Most recent Facilities and Cleaning tenders in Belgium
None of these are open for bids now — they are the most recent records GlobalGov holds for this market, kept here so the shape of a typical facilities and cleaning notice in Belgium is visible. Set an alert to be told when the next one opens.
Belgium – Cleaning and sanitation services – Overname schoonmaak administratieve gebouwen en scholen
Belgium – Pest-control services – Pest Control
Belgium – Personnel services except placement and supply services – MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONSISTING OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE CLEANING STAFF OF VOF EURASME
Belgium – Sewer cleaning services – Raamovereenkomst voor het ruimen van rioleringen
Belgium – Cleaning services – Cleaning services for premises and glass surfaces across all RESA administrative and operational sites
Belgium – Washing and dry-cleaning services – RAAMOVEREENKOMST VOOR DE HUUR EN HET ONDERHOUD VAN LINNEN EN HET ONDERHOUD VAN WERKKLEDIJ EN VAN PERSOONSGEBONDEN LINNEN VAN DE BEWONERS VAN HET WZC
Belgium – Window-cleaning services – Reinigen ramen gemeente en OCMW Mol en EVA kinderdagverblijf Molleke 2026-2029
Belgium – Cleaning and sanitation services – Schoonmaakdiensten / Cleaning services
Belgium – Security services – Raamovereenkomst bewakingsdiensten 2026 - 2034
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