FOI/2025/26/064

 

Request

1. Does your organisation engage a Neutral Vend or Master Vend agency supplier for:

For All staff groups we have Litmus as in outsourced bank provider contract expires 30^th June 2025

a. Medical

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier?

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

d. Nursing

i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

2. Does your organisation utilise a Direct Engagement (DE) supplier for:

a. Medical

i. Name of the DE provider PwC

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider June 2027

iii. % of DE currently achieved 100%

 

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) same as above

i. Name of the DE provider

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii. % of DE currently achieved

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC) – We have no Non-Medical, Non-Clinical via agency

i. Name of the DE provider

ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii. % of DE currently achieved

 

3. For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the spend figures on temporary agency staffing (worker pay & agency commission only) for: See below table

a. Medical

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d. Nursing

 

4. For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers for: See below table

a. Medical

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d. Nursing

Answer to Q3 & Q4 Overall Agency Charge

6. Where a contract is in place for the provision of a Neutral Vend, Master Vend and/or a Direct Engagement supplier, please can you advise who the lead contact or responsible officer within the organisation is for this contract?

- Name: Komal Gopal

- Job title: Contract Manager

- Email: k.gopal1@nhs,net

 

7. Alternatively please can you advise who is responsible for temporary agency staffing at the organisation across the following departments: -

There is not a single point of contact

 

	A&C	AHP/HSS	Medical & Dental	Nursing
Spend	170k	1m	520k	2.5m
Hours	4k	31k	6.5k	75k