URL: https://westsussex.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2198

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Support Services and Local Government Reorganisation (Cllr Steve Waight)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Temporary agency workers are an important part of the Council’s workforce.  The use of temporary staff enables the Council to operate without interruption to service levels, ensuring resilience and service continuity.  The Council’s current provision is via a Vendor Neutral Managed Service.  The original contract, which began on 1 December 2020, would have ended on 1 December 2024 but was extended until 31 March 2026 with the option to extend for one further year until 31 March 2027.

Content: Temporary agency workers are an important part of the Council’s workforce.  The use of temporary staff enables the Council to operate without interruption to service levels, ensuring resilience and service continuity.  The Council’s current provision is via a Vendor Neutral Managed Service.  The original contract, which began on 1 December 2020, would have ended on 1 December 2024 but was extended until 31 March 2026 with the option to extend for one further year until 31 March 2027. The Cabinet Member for Support Services and Local Government has approved: 1.     The commencement of a procurement exercise for a new contract for the provision of temporary agency worker recruitment service, as detailed in the report, to commence on 1 January 2026 for a period of three years with the option to extend for up to one further year at an estimated maximum contract value of £90 million pounds.  The new provider (should this not be Matrix) would run in parallel with Matrix for the last three months of the Matrix contract to enable a period of transition that minimises disruption to services. 2.     The delegation of authority to the Executive Director of Finance and Support Services to award the contract to the provider who submits the most economically advantageous tender and can best meet the quality and performance standards required by the Council. None declared.

Date of Decision: June 10, 2025