Dear Mr Bosch

Request for Information RFI-5950-23 Re: Agency Staffing Agreement

Thank you for your request for information relating to Agency Staffing
Agreement which was received on 09 February 2023.

In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
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whether we have the information that you want, and if there will be any
charges. 

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tell you why.

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so quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Noble

Assistant Assurance Officer

Walsall Council 

0800 0856018

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Dear Mr Bosch,

Freedom of Information Request RFI-5950-23 Re: Agency Staffing Agreement

Further to your request for information about Agency Staffing Agreement, I
can tell you the following:

 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? Open tender process

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

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?
Start 01/04/2019, End 31/03/23, extended by 6 months to 30/09/2023.

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Yours sincerely,

Fahmida Maknun

Assurance Officer

Walsall Council 

0800 0856018

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