Freedom of Information Request 22 186
Our Reference:
FOI 22 186 / ES / AA / SM
Name:
Abbey Simpson
Date:
26th September 2022
Address:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Requester,
Further to your Freedom of Information Request, please find the Trust’s response below:
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (“the Trust”) is a multi-specialty provider of mental
health, primary care and community services. The Trust can confirm as follows:
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Please could you answer the
below questions relating to temporary staff management within your organisation.
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
Yes, Master Vendor
1b. What is the name of the MV/NV provider(s) and what staffing groups do they source? e.g.
medical, nursing etc.
Master Vendor sources Allied Health Professionals.
For further info please se
e https://liaisongroup.com/liaison-workforce/tempre/
1c. As part of the arrangement, is any technology provided by the supplier to help manage the
procurement of agency staff?
Please see link above.
1d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the supplier (dd/mm/yy)
Start date is April 2015 and end date is 12th April 2025
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)
Yes
2b. What is the name of the Direct Engagement (DE)/Outsourced Employment supplier (e.g
247Time/Allocate, PlusUs, Retinue, Liaison etc.)
TempRe
A provider of integrated health and social care services across Hull, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and beyond.
2c. Under the DE/Outsourced Employment arrangement, which staffing groups are managed? For
example; Medical, Admin, Scientific staff. Please list all applicable
Medical (Doctors)
2d. Please provide the contract start and end date for the DE supplier (dd/mm/yy)
5-year contract commencing April 2022 with review after one year.
2f. How much did the organisation pay the supplier in 21/22 (April 2021 to March 2022) for the
provision of the direct engagement service?
N/A - see response to 2d
Vendor Management System for Nurse Agency
3a. Does the organisation use a third-party Vendor Management System for the supply of nurse
agency staff?
No
3b. Who supplies your Vendor Management System? E.g. Allocate, NHSP etc.
N/A – see response to 3a
3c. Please provide the contract start and end date for this provider (dd/mm/yy)
N/A – see response to 3a
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
Allocate Health Roster
4b. Please name the staffing group each provider is used for e.g. medical, nursing, AHPs, admin and
clerical
The Trust does not use an external provider to manage its bank staff as it is managed in-
house.
4c. Please provide the contract start and end date for each bank supplier (dd/mm/yy)
N/A – see response to 4b
4d. How much did the organisation pay the supplier(s) in 21/22 for the provision of the bank service?
N/A – see response to 4b
A provider of integrated health and social care services across Hull, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and beyond.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Mary Seacole Building
Willerby Hill
Willerby
HU10 6ED
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/about-our-trust/freedom-of-information-enquiry-form.htm
A provider of integrated health and social care services across Hull, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and beyond.
