Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:43:26 +0000 Subject: FW: FOI request - REF: 1366 From: Saulter Andrew To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Dear Mr, Blair Thank you for email of 8 February which ahs been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying. Points 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 of your request have been refused under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it has been considered to be commercially sensitive information. The London Borough of Sutton has concluded that it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information because disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of the London Borough of Sutton by affecting adversely its bargaining position during contractual negotiations which would result in the less effective use of public money. Disclosure would also make it more difficult for individuals to conduct commercial transactions with the London Borough of Sutton without fear of suffering commercially as a result. The remainder of your request applies to information that we do not hold. Yours sincerely Andy Saulter Andy Saulter , Strategic Procurement Manager , London Borough of Sutton, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey. SM1 1EA Tel.: +44 (020 8770 5253), FAX:+44 (020 8770 5221, web site: www.sutton.gov.uk _____ From: Freedom Of Information Sent: 09 February 2009 17:40 To: 'Eric Blair' Subject: RE: FOI request - REF: 1366 Dear Eric, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO - 1366. I acknowledge your request for information received on 8th February 2009. Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let me know. For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal. If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case. 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Yours sincerely Natalie Natalie Morgan Corporate Customer Care Officer Policy and Communications Team Chief Executive's Group London Borough of Sutton Civic Offices St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA Tel: 020 8770 6380 FAX: 020 8770 5404 www.sutton.gov.uk -----Original Message----- From: Eric Blair [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx] Sent: 08 February 2009 11:54 To: Freedom Of Information Subject: FOI request - REF: 1366 Dear Sir or Madam, Agency worker: Agreements, Contracts, pay scales Please send me an electronic copy, (see accessibility notes below) via http://www.whatdotheyknow.com, of the following information: FOI Act: (Freedom of Information Act 2000) :- Contracts or equivalent information/documents 1.1) Copies of any contracts you have for the provision of temporary worker agency staff, with regards agency/temporary social care/social worker staff/workers. Contracts you may have with individual agency staff recruitment businesses/services, hereafter called 'Vendors'. Or contracts you may have with organisations like, Comensura, Manpower, Reed, hereafter called 'Managed Service Provider' who provide Master/Vendor Neutral framework to managed all vendors on behalf of Public Authorities like yourselves. A sample FOI disclosed Managed Service Provider agreement can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/mastervendorcontract :- Hourly Pay scales/rates with regards agency/temporary social care/social worker staff. 1.2) A list of each Vendor you use and copies of hourly pay-scales/rates you hold for each Vendor. Whether or not you use each Vendor via Managed Service Provider framework. Please ensure any provided pay-scale information provided explains how many years of experience is required to be applicable to any specific hourly rate. Sample FOI disclosed pay scale/rates information can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/agencypayscalesrates :- Panel Vendor Agreement or equivalent information/documents 1.3 A copy of any contract/agreement used by yourself or any Managed Service Provider to manage individual Vendors through any Master/Vendor Neutral framework you operate or participate in, this is sometimes called a Panel Vendor Agreement. A sample FOI disclosed Panel Vendor Agreement can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/panelvendoragreement To help clarify these requests 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, you can download: A sample FOI disclosed Panel Vendor Agreement can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/panelvendoragreement and Sample FOI disclosed pay scale/rates information can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/agencypayscalesrates A sample FOI disclosed Managed Service Provider agreement can be downloaded via: http://www.filedropper.com/mastervendorcontract Please also indicate whether any of the information requested 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 has ever been disclosed before under the FOI Act. Acessibility notes: Information accessibility To be able to use a computer Screen Reader (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_reader) with any information you provide please provide the information in Microsoft Office Word Document format (.Doc) or equivalents like WordPerfect and Open Office Writer Please state explicitly if this format is not available, if this format is not available please provide it in an accessible Portable Document Format (PDF). Accessibility information can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_reader and with regards PDF's http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/training.html - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/solutionsacc.html Yours faithfully, Eric Blair ------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. 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