Thursday 26 September 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8101
Date Request Received: 15/08/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/08/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Temporary Staff Management 23/24
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act regarding Temporary Staff Management. Please can you complete the below questions. Sourced Staffing Arrangements 1a. Do you have a master vendor (MV) or neutral vendor (NV) arrangement in place for sourcing agency staff? If so, please state which arrangement is in place 1b. What is the name of the MV/NV provider(s) and what staffing groups do they source? e.g. medical, nursing etc. 1c. As part of the arrangement, is any NV technology provided by the supplier to help manage the procurement of agency staff? 1d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the supplier (dd/mm/yy) | |
| Answer To Question 1: A) N/A - PSL in place B) N/A C) N/A D) N/A | |
| Question Number 2: Direct Engagement 2a. Does the organisation use a third party to provide a Direct Engagement/Outsourced Employment Solution? (This is where the NHS organisation sources agency staff via a recruitment agency but hold a direct contract between the organisation and the worker - there is often VAT savings associated to this employment model) 2b. What is the name of the Direct Engagement (DE)/Outsourced Employment supplier (e.g Staff Direct/247Time/Allocate/RL Datix, PlusUs, Retinue, Liaison, NHS Professionals, Agile Workforce/Holt, Litmus/Medacs etc.) 2c. Under the DE/Outsourced Employment arrangement, which staffing groups are managed? For example; Medical, Admin, Scientific staff. Please list all applicable 2d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the DE supplier (dd/mm/yy) 2f. How much did the organisation pay the supplier in 23/24 (April 2023 to March 2024) for the provision of the direct engagement service? | |
| Answer To Question 2: A) Yes B) ID Medical C) Medical/Allied Health Care Professionals (AHPS) D) 03/02/2024 -02/02/20265 - Option to extend 2 x 12 months E) 23/24 with previous supplier - circa £167,000 for the provision of the DE service | |
| Question Number 3: Vendor Management System for Nurse Agency 3a. Does the organisation use a third-party Vendor Management System for the supply of nurse agency staff? 3b. Who supplies your Vendor Management System? E.g. RL Datix/Allocate, NHSP etc. 3c. Please provide the contract start and end date for this provider (dd/mm/yy) | |
| Answer To Question 3: A) Yes B) Allocate C) February 2026 | |
| Question Number 4: Bank Management 4a. Please name the technology provider used to manage the supply of your bank staff, inclusive of any outsourced or managed arrangements (i.e. NHSP, Bank Partners, RL Datix/Allocate, Liaison, Patchwork, Locum’s Nest etc). If more than one supplier is used, please name all suppliers 4b. Please name the staffing group each provider is used for e.g. medical, nursing, AHPs, admin and clerical 4c. Please provide the contract start and end date for each bank supplier (dd/mm/yy) 4d. How much did the organisation pay the supplier(s) in 23/24 for the provision of the bank service? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Temporary Bank - In house Locum Nest - £60K - Medical | |
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