Agency Staff Agreement

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Anastasia Aldridge

Dear Milton Keynes Council,

1) What is the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by Milton Keynes Council in 2015 - 2016?
Please ensure 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)

2) If you have a Framework in place for the provision of temporary staff, please tell me:
a. The titles and content of the relevant frameworks
b. Who is on the current frameworks
c. The start and end dates of the frameworks
d. Any possible extension periods to the frameworks
e. The name and contact email of person responsible for the
frameworks.
f. The current performance of suppliers that are on the framework against their agreed KPIs.

3) Please can you attach a copy of the framework agreement of the supply of agency/temporary staff between Milton Keynes Council and the parties/organisations it was let to.

4) 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 was the contract to manage/provide the supply of
temporary/agency staff to Milton Keynes Council let?
d. 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?

5) If you have an MSP in place, Please can you attach a copy of the contract for the management/provision of the supply of agency/temporary staff between Milton Keynes Council and the party/organisation the contract was let to

Yours faithfully,

Anastasia Aldridge

Milton Keynes Council

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Barrett, Nikki, Milton Keynes Council

Dear Anastasia Aldridge

 

I am writing to let you know that I am continuing to collate the response
for your FOI which is due today. 

 

I apologise for the delay, and thank you for your patience.  I will write
again as soon as possible, and at the latest you should expect my response
by the 15^th July 2016.

 

If you need to contact me in the meantime, please do not hesitate to do
so. 

 

Kind regards

 

Nikki Barrett

 

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HR Team Leader

 

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Barrett, Nikki, Milton Keynes Council

Dear Anastasia Aldridge

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is enclosed.

 

1)         What is the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment
agencies by Milton Keynes Council in 2015 - 2016?

Please ensure 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)

 

HAYS are the council’s preferred supplier of agency / temporary staff. 
Gross spend for provision of temporary staff was £4,630,150.51 (April 15 –
March 16)

 

2)         If you have a Framework in place for the provision of temporary
staff, please tell me:

 

a.         The titles and content of the relevant frameworks

 

Managed Service Provider for Temporary Staff

 

b.         Who is on the current frameworks

 

Milton Keynes Council framework

 

c.         The start and end dates of the frameworks

 

1/9/14 – 31/8/17

 

d.         Any possible extension periods to the frameworks

 

Possible extension 2018

 

e.         The name and contact email of person responsible for the
frameworks.

 

Head of HR, 502 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HS

 

f.          The current performance of suppliers that are on the framework
against their agreed KPIs.

 

The Hays contract is monitored monthly through regular face to face
meetings with this supplier.

 

3)         Please can you attach a copy of the framework agreement of the
supply of agency/temporary staff between Milton Keynes Council and the
parties/organisations it was let to.

 

Milton Keynes Council views this information as confidential and considers
it may be prejudicial to Hays commercial interests.

 

4)         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?

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

c.         When was the contract to manage/provide the supply of
temporary/agency staff to Milton Keynes Council let?

 

N/A

 

d.         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?

 

N/A

 

5)         If you have an MSP in place, Please can you attach a copy of
the contract for the management/provision of the supply of
agency/temporary staff between Milton Keynes Council and the
party/organisation the contract was let to

 

N/A

 

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please
contact me.  I will arrange for an internal review which will be
considered as part of Stage 2 of the Council’s complaints procedure.

 

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

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Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Nikki Barrett

HR Team Leader

 

T: 01908 253862

E: [2][email address]

 

Milton Keynes Council | Saxon Court | 502 Avebury Boulevard | Central
Milton Keynes | MK9 3HS

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