Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
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Croydon
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DEAR Amanda Stokes

Freedom of information request - FOI/8307

Subject: FOI - Temporary staff from recruitment

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Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

Dear Amanda Stokes

Request FOI/8307

Freedom of Information Request

Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act. Specifically, you have requested the following
information:

1. What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment
agencies by the Council from April 2022 to April 2023?

1a. Please 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.

£26,022,612.02

2. If you have a managed service provider (MSP) in place for the provision
of temporary agency staff, please provide the following.

2a. How was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary
staff let?

MSTAR framework.

2b. Who was the contract to manage/provide the supply of agency/temporary
staff let to?

Adecco

2c. 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?

7 November 2022 to 7 November 2026

3. If you dont have a managed service provider (MSP) in place for the
provision of temporary recruitment agency staff, which recruitment
agencies do you use, and what basis were they awarded?

N/A

4. Please can you provide details of the names of the decision-makers who
ultimately decide which recruitment agencies your organisation uses.

Adecco are in control of the supply chain of agencies on the contract.

5. Please provide the name(s) of the person(s) who the manage the
recruitment agency contract on a day-to-day basis.

Katie Wallace, Head of Recruitment.

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Email:        [Croydon Borough Council request email]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
3^rd Floor - Zone E
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
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Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire   SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely 

Croydon Council

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