Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8810
Date Request Received: 30/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 12/09/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Master Vendor and Neutral Vendor Services
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your Trust’s use of Master Vendor and/or Neutral Vendor staffing arrangements: Master Vendor Service Does your Trust have a Master Vendor service in place? | |
| Answer To Question 1: No | |
| Question Number 2: If yes to question 1, which agency provides this service? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 3: What technology platform is used to manage this service? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 4: What is the end date of the current agreement/contract? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 5: What cost (if any) is incurred by the Trust for this service? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 6: Which staffing groups are covered under the Master Vendor service? | |
| Answer To Question 6: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 7: What is the average fill rate achieved under this service over the past 12 months? | |
| Answer To Question 7: Not Applicable | |
| Question Number 8: Neutral Vendor Service Does your Trust have a Neutral Vendor service in place? | |
| Answer To Question 8: Yes | |
| Question Number 9: If yes to question 8, which agency provides this service? | |
| Answer To Question 9: ID Medical | |
| Question Number 10: What technology platform is used to manage this service? | |
| Answer To Question 10: Clarity | |
| Question Number 11: What is the end date of the current agreement/contract? | |
| Answer To Question 11: 05/02/2026 with 2 x 12 month extension | |
| Question Number 12: What cost (if any) is incurred by the Trust for this service? | |
| Answer To Question 12: There are some standard delivery fees that apply to bookings within this contract: - MSP Fee: 1% of the total charge for all bookings - DE Fee: 2% of the total charge for all DE bookings | |
| Question Number 13: Which staffing groups are covered under the Neutral Vendor service? | |
| Answer To Question 13: Allied Health Professionals Heallth Care Scientists Non-Medical Non-Clinical Medical | |
| Question Number 14: What is the average fill rate achieved under this service over the past 12 months? | |
| Answer To Question 14: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 14 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 8810 Q14.xlsx | |
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