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Dear Simran,
Thank you for your email.
For a request to be valid, in line with Section 8 of the FOIA we require
the full name of the individual making the request. Please could you
provide us with your first name and surname? We will then be able to
process your request.

Regards
Kevin Mears

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From: Simran <[FOI #910041 email]>
Sent: 20 October 2022 17:30
To: Freedom of Information <[University of South Wales request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment Agency Spend &
Payroll
 
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Dear University of South Wales,

Please could you provide me with the total value of spend on staff
recruitment agencies, which agencies were used,
and how much was spent with each agency for the academic year 2021/2022?

Also, please could you provide me with who your payroll provider is/ or
what system you use to payroll your temporary staff ?

Yours faithfully,

Simran

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PUBLIC / CYHOEDDUS

Dear Simran Aujla

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information received on 20^th October 2022
and clarification received 24^th November 2022. The University’s response
is below.

Please could you provide me with the total value of spend on staff
recruitment agencies, which agencies were used, and how much was spent
with each agency for the academic year 2021/2022?

Supplier Amount
Gerrell & Hard Ltd Approx. £41,000
Harvey Nash Ltd Approx. £24,000
Hays Specialist Recruitment Approx. £185,000
Head4talent Ltd Approx. £26,000
IRG Advisors LLP T/A Odgers Berndtson Approx. £33,000
Michael Page International Recruitment Approx.£12,000
Real Staffing t/a Sthree Partnership LLP Approx. £75,000
Reed Specialist Recruitment Approx. £152,000
Venn Group Approx. £8,000
Yolk Recruitment Limited Approx £11,000

Also, please could you provide me with who your payroll provider is/ or
what system you use to payroll your temporary staff ? – Payroll provider
is The University of South Wales.

Should you have any further queries do not hesitate to contact the Head of
Compliance, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. If you are
not satisfied with the University’s response, you are entitled to use the
University’s complaints procedure available from
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Information Commissioner's Office
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Yours faithfully,

Eloise Rosser

Data Protection Officer and Information Compliance Manager | Swyddog  
Diogelu Data a Rheolwr Cydymffurfiaeth Gwybodaeth

Compliance | Cydymffurfiaeth

University Secretary's Office |Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol

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