Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance

Cabinet considered the report of the Head of HR Shared Service with the above Cabinet Member which sought authority to award the agency staff services contract.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance advised that there had been large savings in using Agency Staff since Swale Borough Council had been part of a vendor-neutral contract, along with Maidstone Borough Council.  He added that the current contract expires on 30 September 2017, a tender process had been undertaken and Matrix SCM Ltd scored the highest.

Resolved:

(1) That that appointment of Matrix SCM Ltd as the recommended provider for vendor neutral agency services provision for an initial three year period with an option to extend for one year be approved.