Temporary Staff Contract
January 25, 2024 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision In call-in window View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to ensure continued operational services, they approved the competitive procurement of a temporary staff contract via a framework, valued at approximately £1.3 million per annum, for a three-year term with a possible 12-month extension.
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Purpose
This report discusses arrangements for temporary staff i.e. agency workers across a number of services.
The current contract for Temporary Staff is coming to an end in April and proposes options for the future procurement of temporary staff arrangements.
Decision
Cabinet approved Option 3 as described in section 3 of the report which was to competitively procure a temporary staff contract via a framework with an approximate value of £1.3m per annum.
Reasons for the decision
Without the availability of temporary staff, key functions would be left short of staff.
Alternative options considered
Short fixed term contracts are hard to recruit to and do not offer flexibility required.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) |
| Decision date | 25 Jan 2024 |