Southway Housing Trust Multi-Site Cleaning Contract

Discover how we’ve grown to support Southway Housing Trust across 36 sites throughout Greater Manchester, Tameside and Cheshire.

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The Challenge

In 2013, ServiceMaster was appointed to provide cleaning services for housing association Southway Housing Trust, initially servicing just two locations – Southway’s Head Office and a single Community Centre.

Southway required a reliable cleaning partner capable of maintaining high standards across public-facing environments while providing flexibility, responsiveness and value for money.

As a housing association, many of the locations serviced are occupied by residents, vulnerable individuals, visitors and community users, meaning cleaning standards directly impact customer satisfaction, wellbeing and the organisation’s reputation.

As the relationship developed, Southway continued to expand its property portfolio and service requirements.

ServiceMaster was required to scale resources,management support and operational delivery whilst maintaining consistent service quality across a growing and increasingly diverse estate.

Today, ServiceMaster delivers daily cleaning services across more than 36 sites throughout Greater Manchester, Tameside and Cheshire, including offices, community centres, libraries, sheltered housing schemes, extra care facilities and residential communal blocks.

In addition to routine cleaning and janitorial services, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist services, including:

 

The contract requires a highly responsive service model capable of supporting both planned and reactive works whilst maintaining consistently high standards across multiple property types and locations.

Our Solution

ServiceMaster developed a dedicated housing-sector management structure to support Southway’s evolving requirements. Approximately 18 directly employed operatives, supervisors and specialist technicians are assigned to the contract and operate as an extension of Southway’s own property and facilities teams.

 

A strong emphasis has been placed on workforce development, supervision and employee engagement. Staff receive ongoing training in cleaning methodologies, health and safety, customer service and specialist cleaning techniques, ensuring they are equipped to operate within a variety of environments and respond to changing client needs.

 

Recognising the importance of workforce wellbeing and retention, ServiceMaster worked collaboratively with Southway to support the introduction of the Real Living Wage. The client subsequently increased the contract value to enable all cleaning operatives assigned to the contract to receive the Real Living Wage, reflecting both organisations’ shared commitment to supporting frontline employees.

 

 

ServiceMaster also provides a responsive emergency support service, enabling same-day attendance for urgent issues including flooding incidents, water ingress, overflowing waste, spillages, vandalism, property damage and other unforeseen events.

This capability provides Southway with confidence that operational issues can be addressed quickly, helping to protect residents, staff, visitors and property assets.

Over more than a decade of partnership, ServiceMaster has consistently demonstrated its ability to deliver high-quality cleaning services while adapting to the client’s changing operational requirements.

Key achievements include:

  • Growth from 2 sites in 2013 to over 36 sites today.
  • Long-term contract retention spanning more than 11 years.
  • Successful expansion across offices, community facilities, libraries, sheltered housing, extra care schemes and residential communal areas.
  • Delivery of a full range of daily, periodic and specialist cleaning services.
  • Strong employee retention and workforce stability.
  • Implementation of Real Living Wage provisions for cleaning operatives.
  • Same-day response capability for emergency situations.
  • Consistently high service standards across a diverse property portfolio.
  • Strong client relationships built on trust, responsiveness and reliability.
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Client Feedback


“I just wanted to highlight that the cleaning team at Southern Gate do a great job but over the last couple of days have been superstars and worked their socks off keeping the office clean and tidy with all the bad weather. This has not only been noticed by the Facilities Team but the wider teams that work at Southern Gate. Please can you let the team know that they do a brilliant job and we all appreciate what they do to help keep the office clean, tidy and safe.”

The Outcome

The Southway Housing contract demonstrates ServiceMaster’s ability to build and sustain long-term strategic partnerships through consistent service delivery, responsive management and continuous improvement.

The growth of the contract from two locations to more than 36 sites is a direct reflection of the confidence Southway has placed in ServiceMaster’s people,systems and management approach. More than a decade after the contract commenced, ServiceMaster continues to operate as a trusted extension of Southway’s facilities team, delivering reliable, high-quality services across a complex and varied housing portfolio.

This contract provides compelling evidence of ServiceMaster’s ability to successfully manage, grow and continuously improve housing-sector cleaning

contracts while maintaining exceptional levels of customer satisfaction, operational flexibility and service quality.

 

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Looking for a long-term cleaning partner for your housing portfolio?

At ServiceMaster Manchester, we support housing associations across Greater Manchester, Tameside and Cheshire with reliable, flexible cleaning services, from daily janitorial support to specialist and emergency response work, delivered consistently across growing and diverse property portfolios.

Whether you’re reviewing your current provider or planning to expand your service requirements, our local team is on hand to discuss your needs.

Get in touch with ServiceMaster Manchester today on 0161 905 3000 or contact us online to find out how we can support your organisation.