Does he tell them when to work? Employee. How to do their work (a checklist)? Employee. Provide supplies? Employee. Do they wear a 'Maid In Black' uniform? Employee.
If he were a matching service, it might be easier. But, he's extending his brand/guarantee/monitoring over the service, so he may have to thread-a-needle to win any challenge that a regulator or (perhaps more likely) disgruntled contractor raises.