St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Freedom of Information Team

St Georges University NHS Foundation Trust

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Abbey,

Ref:  FOI/00003304 - Temporary Staff Management 22/23

I write following your request to the Trust which we received on 11th
September 2023. First, I want to apologise for the delay in responding to
your request. I confirm that the Trust has now considered your request
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the response is shown below;

Sourced Staffing Arrangements
1a. Do you have a master vendor (MV) or neutral vendor (NV) arrangement in
place for sourcing agency staff? If so, please state which arrangement is
in place 
Answer:  N/A

1b. What is the name of the MV/NV provider(s) and what staffing groups do
they source? e.g. medical, nursing etc.
Answer:   N/A

1c. As part of the arrangement, is any technology provided by the supplier
to help manage the procurement of agency staff?
Answer:  N/A

1d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the supplier
(dd/mm/yy)
Answer:  N/A

Direct Engagement
2a. Does the organisation use a third party to provide a Direct
Engagement/Outsourced Employment Solution? (This is where the NHS
organisation sources agency staff via a recruitment agency but hold a
direct contract between the organisation and the worker - there is often
VAT savings associated to this employment model) 
Answer:  Yes

2b. What is the name of the Direct Engagement (DE)/Outsourced Employment
supplier (e.g 247Time/Allocate, PlusUs, Retinue, Liaison etc.) 
Answer:  PWC

2c. Under the DE/Outsourced Employment arrangement, which staffing groups
are managed? For example, Medical, Admin, Scientific staff. Please list
all applicable 
Answer:  All

2d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the DE supplier
(dd/mm/yy) 
Answer: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2024

2f. How much did the organisation pay the supplier in 22/23 (April 2022 to
March 2023) for the provision of the direct engagement service? 
Answer: This is exempt under section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 as it is commercially sensitive

Vendor Management System for Nurse Agency
3a. Does the organisation use a third-party Vendor Management System for
the supply of nurse agency staff? 
Answer:  N/A

3b. Who supplies your Vendor Management System? E.g., Allocate, NHSP etc.
Answer:   N/A

3c. Please provide the contract start and end date for this provider
(dd/mm/yy)
Answer:   N/A

Bank Management
4a. Please name the technology provider used to manage the supply of your
bank staff, inclusive of any outsourced or managed arrangements (i.e.,
NHSP, Bank Partners, Allocate, Liaison, Patchwork, Locum’s Nest etc). If
more than one supplier is used, please name all suppliers 
Answer:  Internal Bank

4b. Please name the staffing group each provider is used for e.g.,
medical, nursing, AHPs, admin and clerical 
Answer:  All

4c. Please provide the contract start and end date for each bank supplier
(dd/mm/yy)
Answer:   N/A

4d. How much did the organisation pay the supplier(s) in 22/23 for the
provision of the bank service?
Answer:   N/A
 

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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