Request for information regarding temporary labour usage in your organisation, including contractors, temporary workers, and freelancers.

Reference: 23003

Date Added: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Category: Finance

Disclosure Details

Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.

 

You have requested the following information:

 

Subject: Freedom of Information Request: Temporary Labour Usage in your police force

 

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding temporary labour usage in your organisation, including contractors, temporary workers, and freelancers.

 

Please can you provide me with the following information for the most recent complete fiscal year:

 

  • Total number of temporary workers engaged by your organization, broken down by department or function, if possible.
  • Total annual expenditure on temporary workers, including a breakdown of costs by department or function, if possible.
  • Total number of agency suppliers (Preferred Suppliers/non-Preferred Suppliers) in your organisation’s labour supply chain

 

Details of any existing Managed Service Programme or Provider (MSP) and/or Vendor Management System (VMS) used to manage temporary workers:

 

  • Name of the MSP and VMS.
  • Date the contract was awarded.
  • Date of contract expiration.
  • Name of the government procurement framework through which the MSP and VMS were procured.

 

Details of any upcoming retendering or renewal processes related to your MSP and VMS contracts:

 

  • Anticipated date for the retendering or renewal process to commence.
  • Name and contact information of the person responsible for overseeing the retendering or renewal process.

 

 

No information held.

 

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent (OPCC) and Gwent Police are separate organisations. As the Chief Constable is responsible for this information, you may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to determine if they have the information requested via the following link https://www.gwent.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/request-information-about-police/?tid=73519&lid=&cid=&rid=73562&stepid=1

 

The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.

 

You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:

https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/

If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator whose details can be found using the following link https://ico.org.uk/

 

You can also write to the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:

Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF