Frameworks Used for Agency Staff Oct 23 – Sept 24

Reference: 24-25310

Date response sent: 18/10/2024

Details of enquiry

In the period 1^stOctober 2023 to 30^th September 2024, please confirm which framework was used for the recruitment of agency staff within the following categories:

a. Facilities

b. Estates

c. Administrative / Clerical

d. Ambulance / Patient Transport

2. In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for framework agency staff within the following categories:

a. Facilities

b. Estates

c. Administrative / Clerical

d. Ambulance / Patient Transport

3. In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for off-framework agency staff within the following categories:

a. Facilities

b. Estates

c. Administrative / Clerical

d. Ambulance / Patient Transport

Response sent

In the period 1^stOctober 2023 to 30^th September 2024, please confirm which framework was used for the recruitment of agency staff within the following categories:

a. Estates & Facilities Department

CCS RM6277/Lot 6

b. Administrative / Clerical

This varies very much. The Trust does not restrict selection to specific frameworks, and departments are free to select agencies which are signed up to a framework agreement.

c. Ambulance / Patient Transport

Not applicable – we do not provide ambulances nor any other patient transport services.

In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for framework agency staff within the following categories:

a. Estates and Facilities Department

circa 6k per month every month

b. Administrative / Clerical

Month	01/10/ 2023	01/11/ 2023	01/12/ 2023	01/01/ 2024	01/02/ 2024	01/03/ 2024	01/04/ 2024
Agency Admin & Clerical	£146,764	£115,053	£108,660	£98,920	£109,771	£105,797	£93,442

	01/05/ 2024	01/06/ 2024	01/07/ 2024	01/08/ 2024	01/09/ 2024
	£60,267	£81,062	£78,421	£63,730	£88,615

c. Ambulance / Patient Transport

Not applicable – we do not provide ambulances nor any other patient transport services.

In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for off-framework agency staff within the following categories:

a. Estates & Facilities Department

Nil

b. Administrative / Clerical

Nil

c. Ambulance / Patient Transport

Not applicable – we do not provide ambulances nor any other patient transport services.