Optus Glean UK is a British-owned, nationwide commercial cleaning company built as the national alternative to city-based cleaners. One contract, one documented standard, and one account manager cover every UK site - with directly-employed, DBS-checked staff, TUPE capability, and national account management, plus the specialist verticals many competitors avoid.
One national partner beats a different local cleaner per city
A multi-site business shouldn't have to find, vet, and manage a separate cleaner in each town. City-based firms only cover their own patch, so growth means supplier sprawl - different standards, invoices, and contacts at every location. We consolidate all of it into one national contract, delivered through multi-site cleaning across all four UK nations. Our local vs national guide sets the two models side by side.
Directly-employed, consistently vetted teams
Most of the market runs on casual or self-employed labour, so the cleaning shift is the first thing dropped when better-paid work appears. Every Optus Glean UK operative is PAYE-employed on guaranteed hours and DBS-checked (Disclosure Scotland / AccessNI in Scotland and Northern Ireland), with one vetting standard across every site - not the patchwork of several suppliers. See our DBS checks for cleaners guide.
TUPE capability and low-risk switching
Buyers often stay with an underperforming cleaner for fear of disruption. Because a change of contractor is normally a TUPE transfer, the people who know your building move to us on their existing terms - and we handle the consultation, Employee Liability Information, and mobilisation through our contract mobilisation and TUPE service. Our TUPE explainer shows why switching is low-risk.
National account management
One estate deserves one relationship. A single named account manager owns the SLA, consolidated reporting, and one monthly invoice across every site - the governance layer described under national accounts. It is exactly what city-based firms cannot offer a UK-wide business.
The complete cleaning company - including the verticals others avoid
We built the specialist capabilities most cleaners walk away from: clinical and infection-control cleaning to NHS 2025 standards, ambulance and emergency-vehicle decontamination, and the full CQC premises taxonomy - alongside everyday commercial, domestic, and short-let work. One provider, one standard, from the daily office clean to the highest-risk clinical area.
British-owned, UK-accountable, fully insured
Optus Glean UK is a British-owned company (OPTUSGLEAN UK LTD) with UK-employed staff and UK accountability. Pricing is a fixed monthly fee by Direct Debit - no hourly billing, no surprises - and the business is fully insured, including compulsory Employers' Liability. Ready to talk? Request a quote and we will survey your estate.
City-based cleaner vs Optus Glean UK
| Dimension | Typical city-based cleaner | Optus Glean UK (national) |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Single city or region | Full UK, all four nations |
| Contracts for multi-site | One per city | One national contract |
| TUPE capability | Limited or none | Full mobilisation and TUPE |
| Account management | Local only | One national account manager |
| Vetting | Varies by supplier | One DBS-level standard |
| Specialist verticals | Often declined | Clinical, CQC, ambulance and more |