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<p>(a) Agency workers (more commonly referred to as “Contingent Labour” or “Temporary
Workers”) are subject to a Cabinet Office controls framework to ensure robust governance
of spending in this area. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contingent-labour-spend-control"
target="_blank">Contingent Labour Spend Control - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Commentary
on Contingent Labour usage, if applicable, is available in departmental annual reports.
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-reports-and-accounts-for-central-government-departments"
target="_blank">Annual Reports and Accounts for Central Government Departments - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service provides two frameworks
specifically for the supply of Contingent Labour which are used by central government
departments. These are:</p><p> </p><p>RM3749 - Public Sector Resourcing.</p><p><a
href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/rm3749" target="_blank">Public
Sector Resourcing - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)</a> - This provides a managed service
for departmental use including low supplier margins, regular pay rate benchmarking,
comprehensive tracking and reporting of contingent labour assignments, full time sheeting
and approvals technology and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p>
</p><p>RM6160 - Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff.</p><p><a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6160"
target="_blank">Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)</a>
- This provides access to a range of generalist, specialist and niche contingent labour
agencies offering a wide range of suppliers, maximum margins, free transfer to permanent
after 12 weeks and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p> </p><p>Use
of these frameworks provides robust governance, visibility, value for money and flexibility
in meeting departmental contingent labour needs.</p><p> </p><p>(b) We have interpreted
your reference to agency retainer fees as the fees charged at the commencement of
the provision of a search recruitment service, this is only applicable when recruiting
for a permanent or fixed term post.</p>
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