I’m writing to you under the freedom of information act 2000 to request the following information. Please answer the questions below with regard to the provision of workers engaged through recruitment agencies for the period of April 1st, 2021, to 31st March 2022.

1. Whom is your agency or managed service provider (Example, Adecco, matrix, Comensura, other):
This information is available on Wokingham Borough Councils’ website – please see link below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=8815c4e5-79b4-e911-80f8-005056b64545&p=679bb2ba-7898-4a4c-b4e3-c8eb6a07a3dc

2. What was your method of procurement for this contract? (Example, ESPO/ LGRP, other)
This information is available on Wokingham Borough Councils’ website – please see link below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=8815c4e5-79b4-e911-80f8-005056b64545&p=679bb2ba-7898-4a4c-b4e3-c8eb6a07a3dc

3. Whom is your current contract manager (The point of contact internally in the council/government body that manages the agency contracts for you):
This information is available on Wokingham Borough Councils’ website – please see link below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=8815c4e5-79b4-e911-80f8-005056b64545&p=679bb2ba-7898-4a4c-b4e3-c8eb6a07a3dc

4. What is your spend on workers/interims/consultants engaged via agencies (example £x):
Current spend is £7,480,332.90

5. Please provide the number of agency workers with a charge rate of over £400 per day/ £55 p/h through this managed service (point 1) and also off contract, so not via the provider in point1. (‘number’)
We do not hold this information. Unfortunately, without going through each individual invoice this is unable to be determined. For this time period, there are 2642 payments so this would take too long to go through.

6. List of the names of the agencies engaged that have supplied workers directly that are not through the agency managed service provider aka ‘off contract spend. (example names of the recruitment agencies)
Please see list with agencies below:
Permanent Futures Limited
Morgan Hunt UK Ltd
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Matchtech Group UK Ltd
Non Stop Recruitment Contractor Payments
THJH LIMITED
IQ READING LTD
Enablecare Rehab Solutions Limited
Careline
Matrix SCM Ltd
Paragon Locums Ltd
Hamptons Resourcing Limited
Hays Specialist Recruitment
The Oyster Partnership Limited
Red Sector Recruitment Ltd
Frontline Staffing
Carrington West Ltd
Addibok Property Limited
Bacolet & Co Limited
Target Umbrella Limited
Panoramic Associates Ltd
Bristol City Council
Patrice-Farrell Limited
Campbell Tickell Ltd
Macdonald and Company Freelance LTD
Penna Plc
Get Active Sports (RSR Sports Limited)
G2 RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD
BRG Interim Solutions Ltd
Vivid Resourcing Limited
ForeTwo Group Limited
L Miles Associates Ltd
Eden Brown Ltd
Tempest Resourcing Ltd
GatenbySanderson
Attenti Ltd
Law Morgan Limited
General Sundry AP Account