One judge shall be assigned for marking each category.
If your application does not make it through to the next stage, the site supervisor and/or cleaning operative will no longer be eligible.
The judge will contact the principle person listed on the application form to arrange a convenient date for all parties to carry out the site survey. This must be someone specifically assigned to that site.
Once a date has been confirmed any cancellations may result in the nomination being rejected.
The nominated site supervisor and/or cleaning operative should be available during the visit, otherwise, their nomination may be rejected. Every effort should be made for their attendance.
The preliminary focus and consideration will be the cleaning process and cleaning standards on site. This will be covered in the judges’ scoring process. They will also expect to see the following documents:
COSHH assessments & SDS sheets
Risk Assessments task related
Method Statements/SSOW
Portable Appliance Testing records
Quality control records
Training and development records
Evidence of submitted company certifications might need to be shown to the judge if unable to submit online during the application process
Documents that do not relate to the nominated category will not be considered by the judges, unless specifically requested.
Further evidence of such documentation/information may be requested on the day of the site visit.
The author of the client testimonial may, if they wish, be available on the day of the site visit for a 10-15 minute meeting with the judge. However, this is not a requirement. It should be noted that the judge meeting with the client will not accrue any points as these have already been accounted for during the first round of judging.
The judge will decide which areas are to be viewed rather than a predetermined walk round. Ideally the judge will want to see the area(s) for which the nominated site supervisor and/or cleaning operative has responsibility.
Any meetings/presentations with operational departments should be outlined pre-visit to the judge, who may put a restriction on attendee numbers.
We recommend a maximum of three.
Invitations to lunch cannot be accepted, however light refreshments will be welcomed.
Judges cannot enter into discussions with a nominee about comparisons with other sites/nominees.
All judges’ marking forms and company information gathered will remain confidential until the GSA agrees a date for its destruction. However, the judges will jointly discuss the supervisor and cleaning operative nominations.
The judges will have the final decision as to whether each application is in the correct category. This will be carried out at the paper judging stage. The entry could be moved to a more relevant category. The company will be notified.
