ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

In the UK, BICSc has revealed the finalists for its 2026 awards - the winners will be announced in September. 

Innovation Award:
• CleanManager
• Berkeley Services UAE LLC
• Total Clean

Environmental (ESG) Award:
• Intelligent Workplace Solutions Ltd
• King's College London

Corporate Member of the Year:
• CleanManager
• APEX Holding LLC
• Elegancia Facilities Management - Qatar

Accredited Training Member (ATM) of the Year:
• Compass Group Qatar
• HMP Peterborough
• King's College London
• Mitie at Heathrow

Assessor of the Year:
• Byron Andagoya Manosalvas - King's College London
• Jonathan Bales - HMP Peterborough
• Lynsey Reed - HMP Bronzefield

Accredited Trainer of the Year:

• Solomon Maryson - APEX Holding LLC
• Muhammad Rizwan - Whitespot Facilities Management Services LLC
• Shankar Bahadur Sinkhada - Berkeley Services UAE LLC
• Mihaela Nicoleta Oprita - Mitie at Heathrow

Outstanding Candidate of the Year Award:
• Antonia Pheysey - Mitie
• Krishna Prasad Timalsina - Berkeley Services UAE LLC
• Prabhu Das Tatma - Acciona Facility Services Middle East

Cleaning Operative of the Year:
• Islam Kazi Saiful - Al Ghurair Facilities Solutions
• Andrzej Hanczaruk - Mitie
• Olagoke Olusomoka - Clarion Housing Group North London

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Hernando Palacios - King's College London
• Ashiya Khatun - Whitespot Facilities Management Services LLC

BICSc group managing director Neil Spencer-Cook commented: "Once again, we were delighted with the exceptional entries which demonstrate the calibre and talent within the professional cleaning community. We are incredibly proud of how popular the BICSc Awards continue to be across the sector.

"Once again, we were inundated with fantastic entries with nominations recognising the dedication demonstrated by professionals industry-wide. The exceptional quality of this year's applications will make the judging process tougher than ever, with entries showcasing remarkable innovation, dedication and excellence from across the industry."

The awards ceremony and gala dinner takes place on September 17 at Whittlebury Hall & Spa in Northamptonshire. Visit www.bics.org.uk/awards to find out more.