Contract Information
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please can you advise the following information –
Do you currently have a contract(s) in place with a Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements?
Can you confirm who this/these are with?
Please advise the start date of this/these?
Please advise the end date of this/these?
Please advise the duration (including possible extensions)?
Please advise the categories of staff this contract(s) covers?
What’s the annual spend via the contract(s)?
Please advise the breakdown per category of the spend via the contract?
Is there any off contract spend? If so how much?
Does this only cover temporary or does it include permanent staffing?
If both, please advise the temporary/permanent split?
Yours faithfully,
Nicola Holmwood
Dear Nicola,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements (reference number 02442). Your request was received on the 20/09/2017 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind Regards,
Information Governance Team
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Dear Nicola,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements (reference number 02442). Please find our response below. Please note that one question near the end of our response, remains outstanding. Please accept our apologies as we are waiting on our Finance Department to provide the data. This will hopefully be with you by the end of the week.
Please can you advise the following information – Do you currently have a contract(s) in place with a Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements?
Can you confirm who this/these are with? – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is a beneficiary of Trafford Councils contract with Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited.
Please advise the start date of this/these? – 01/07/2017
Please advise the end date of this/these? - 28/01/2020
Please advise the duration (including possible extensions)? - one year extension to 28/01/2021
Please advise the categories of staff this contract(s) covers?
Admin & Clerical
Engineering
Financial
Housing & Planning
HR
Investigation
IT
Legal
Management
Manual Labour
Marketing
Social & Health Care Unqualified
Trade, Operatives
What’s the annual spend via the contract(s)? – Only 3 months spend available.
Please advise the breakdown per category of the spend via the contract? – Since July 17
Admin & Clerical £15,951.38
HR £4,634.56
IT £857.74
Manual Labour £92,417.28
Social & Health Care Qualified £266,835.41
Trades & Operatives £6,342.50
Is there any off contract spend? If so how much? Awaiting our Finance Department response.
Does this only cover temporary or does it include permanent staffing? – temporary only
If both, please advise the temporary/permanent split? – N/A
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.
Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651
Dear Nicola,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements (reference number 02442). Please find the remainder of our response below.
Please can you advise the following information – Do you currently have a contract(s) in place with a Managed Service Provider for temporary staffing requirements?
Can you confirm who this/these are with? – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is a beneficiary of Trafford Councils contract with Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited.
Please advise the start date of this/these? – 01/07/2017
Please advise the end date of this/these? - 28/01/2020
Please advise the duration (including possible extensions)? - one year extension to 28/01/2021
Please advise the categories of staff this contract(s) covers?
Admin & Clerical
Engineering
Financial
Housing & Planning
HR
Investigation
IT
Legal
Management
Manual Labour
Marketing
Social & Health Care Unqualified
Trade, Operatives
What’s the annual spend via the contract(s)? – Only 3 months spend available.
Please advise the breakdown per category of the spend via the contract? – Since July 17
Admin & Clerical £15,951.38
HR £4,634.56
IT £857.74
Manual Labour £92,417.28
Social & Health Care Qualified £266,835.41
Trades & Operatives £6,342.50
Is there any off contract spend? If so how much? –People Programme Area - Spend since April 2017 has been £109,213.01.
Does this only cover temporary or does it include permanent staffing? – temporary only
If both, please advise the temporary/permanent split? – N/A
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.
Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651
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