Preferred Supplier List/Framework Agreement

1. Can you confirm if your organisation has a Preferred Supplier List/Framework Agreement for the supply of temporary, contract, interim or permanent IT/ICT and/or Project Management staff?
2. If yes, how many recruitment agencies are on the Preferred Supplier List/Framework Agreement and can you provide the company names?
3. Can you detail the start and end dates of the current recruitment agency(s) contract for the supply of temporary, contract, interim or permanent IT/ICT and/or Project Management staff?
4. Can you detail the anticipated spend/budget for IT/ICT and/or Project Management for projects during 2009/2010 financial year?
5. Can you detail estimated spend/budget for use with IT/ICT and/or Project Management recruitment agencies during the 2009/2010 financial year?
6. Can you provide details for all staff who have a direct Human Resources or IT/ICT responsibility for hiring IT/ICT and/or Project Management resource:
   a) Contact Name
   b) Position
   c) Contact Telephone Number
   d) Email address
   and please confirm if we are able to contact these individuals regarding ad-hoc IT/Project Management recruitment.

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1

Yes - We use Reed via the Thames Valley Framework Agreement.

Question 2

There are four companies on the Thames Valley Framework: Reed, Adecco, Hays, and Select.

Question 3

The contract started on 11 June 2007, and will end 31 April 2010.

Question 4

The total revenue spend to support IT and Project Management for 2009/10 is £9.8m.

Question 5

Based on current plans there is no forecast spend for recruitment agencies in 2009/10, but a small budget of £20k has been set aside.

Question 6

a) Contact Name: Karen Thomas
b) Position: Resource Manager
c) Contact Telephone Number: 01244 350000
d) Email address: it.recruitment@cheshire.pnn.police.uk