Agency Staffing Agreement

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Dear Brighton and Hove City Council,

1) What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies
by the Council in 2020 – 2021 and 2021 – 2022?

Please also ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (whether Vendor neutral or Master vendor). Please ensure that all figures are provided separately by year.

2) If you have a managed service provider (MSP) in place for the provision
of temporary agency staff, please provide the following;
a. How was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary staff let?

b. Who was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary
staff let to?

c. When did the contract to manage / provide the supply of temporary /
agency staff commence, how long does it run for and what is the end date?

Yours faithfully,

Priya Wade

Freedom Of Information, Brighton and Hove City Council

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Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 10651719

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Dear Ms Wade
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information to Brighton & Hove City Council
('the council') that was received on 7 April 2022. Your Information
Request has been logged as;
 
1) What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment
agencies
by the Council in 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022?
Please also ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all
spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of
temporary staff by a contracted provider (whether Vendor neutral or Master
vendor). Please ensure that all figures are provided separately by year.

2) If you have a managed service provider (MSP) in place for the provision
of temporary agency staff, please provide the following;
a. How was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary
staff let?
b. Who was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary
staff let to?
c. When did the contract to manage / provide the supply of temporary /
agency staff commence, how long does it run for and what is the end date?
 
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Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 10651719

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Dear Ms Wade
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 5 April 2022.
 
Please find attached our response to your request. 
 
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