Staff Management - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2024-273
Subject
Staff Management
Date Received
20/08/2024
Request and Response
  1. 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

TempRE System for M&D, AHP and HSS staffing only – all other staffing groups through a Scottish National Framework.  However all the agency staffing is managed under a Scottish National Framework (contract) by NHS National Services Scotland in a once for Scotland approach. New suppliers can only be added when the contract is renewed. Current contract expires 09/10/26 but does have an option of a 24 month extension

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

See Q1                                                                                                              

  1. As part of the arrangement, is any NV technology provided by the supplier to help manage the procurement of agency staff?

Only TempRE                                                           

  1. Please provide the contract start and end date for the supplier (dd/mm/yy)

01.04.22 until 31.03.25

Vendor Management System for Nurse Agency

  1. Does the organisation use a third-party Vendor Management System for the supply of nurse agency staff?

No - as per Q1                                                                                                                         

  1. Who supplies your Vendor Management System?  E.g. RL Datix/Allocate, NHSP etc.
  2. Please provide the contract start and end date for this provider (dd/mm/yy) 

N/A

 

Bank Management

  1. 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, RL Datix/Allocate, Liaison, Patchwork, Locum’s Nest etc). If more than one supplier is used, please name all suppliers

All managed in-house – no system but looking to merge onto RL Datix eventually

  1. Please name the staffing group each provider is used for e.g. medical, nursing, AHPs, admin and clerical

N/A                                                                                                                                 

  1. Please provide the contract start and end date for each bank supplier (dd/mm/yy)

N/A

  1. How much did the organisation pay the supplier(s) in 23/24 for the provision of the bank service?

 N/A