Agency Spend in Financial Year

Reference: 24-25480

Date response sent: 18/02/2025

Details of enquiry

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

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:

1. 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

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:

1. 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

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

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

5. 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:

Job title:

Email:

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

a. Workforce Lead: Name: Job Title:

b. Procurement Lead: Name: Job Title:

c. Finance Lead: Name: Job Title:

Response sent

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

No

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

a. Medical

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

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

No

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:

a. Medical

£28k

b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

Nil

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

£90k

d. Nursing

£133k

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

We do not hold our data in the way, and only record the total invoice payments.  This is because agency worker management is not centralised and is not collated.

5. 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?

Not applicable.  See above responses to questions 1-3 above

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

a. Workforce Lead: Name: Job Title:

Not applicable.  We do not have this role, and the hiring of temporary staff is not centralised.

b. Procurement Lead: Name:

The Procurement Manager, procurement@tavi-port.nhs.uk

c. Finance Lead: Name: Job Title: The F

d. The Finance Manager, finance@tavi-port.nhs.uk