Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 286-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Please state which 3rd party provider you use to manage your Temporary Workforce (Staff Bank and / or Master Vend/Neutral Vend Agency Management)
Our response:
The Trust’s third-party Managed Service Provider for agency staffing is ID Medical Group Ltd. The arrangement covers the supply and management of temporary workers across the following staffing groups:
| Staffing group | Third-party provider and arrangement |
| Medical and Dental | ID Medical Group Ltd, Managed Service Provider, including Direct Engagement |
| Nursing and Midwifery | ID Medical Group Ltd, Managed Service Provider |
| AHP and HSS | ID Medical Group Ltd, Managed Service Provider |
| Admin and Clerical | ID Medical Group Ltd, Managed Service Provider |
You asked:
2. Please state the contract expiry date for each of the above
Our response:
The contractual dates are the same for each staffing group:
| Staffing group | Contract expiry date | Extension provision |
| Medical and Dental | 6 September 2029 | Two possible 12-month extensions |
| Nursing and Midwifery | 6 September 2029 | Two possible 12-month extensions |
| AHP and HSS | 6 September 2029 | Two possible 12-month extensions |
| Admin and Clerical | 6 September 2029 | Two possible 12-month extensions |
You asked:
3. What framework has been utilised for these contracts
Our response:
The contract was awarded under the Crown Commercial Service Workforce Alliance Framework RM6281, Clinical and Healthcare Staffing. The relevant lot is Multi-disciplinary Agency Managed Service, including Direct Engagement.
The associated call-off reference is C205724.
You asked:
4. For each staffing group, please provide data showing the annual expenditure for 25/26 financial year inclusive on: a. Agency staff spend, b. Bank staff spend and c. Substantive staff spend
Our response:
| Staffing group | Agency spend | Bank spend | Substantive spend |
| Medical and Dental | £1.27M | £4.6M | £20.5M |
| Nursing and Midwifery | £0.87M | £7.2M | £74.2M |
| AHP and HSS | £0.047M | £1M | £43.7M |
| Admin and Clerical (infrastructure support) | £0 | £1.5M | £47.4M |
You asked:
5. For each staffing group, please provide data showing the total annual hours for 25/26 financial year inclusive on: a. Agency use and b. Bank use
Our response:
| Staffing group | Agency hours | Bank hours |
| Medical and Dental | 9943 | 44118 |
| Nursing and Midwifery | 29113 | 191500 |
| AHP and HSS | 1870 | 26502 |
| Admin and Clerical | 0 | 57631 |
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss20@nhs.net
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.