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Saturday 06 December 2025
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_8810

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8810

Date Request Received: 30/07/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 12/09/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Master Vendor and Neutral Vendor Services

Request Category: Companies



 
Question Number 1:
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your Trust’s use of Master Vendor and/or Neutral Vendor staffing arrangements:

Master Vendor Service

Does your Trust have a Master Vendor service in place?
 
Answer To Question 1:
No
 
Question Number 2:
If yes to question 1, which agency provides this service?
 
Answer To Question 2:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 3:
What technology platform is used to manage this service?
 
Answer To Question 3:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 4:
What is the end date of the current agreement/contract?
 
Answer To Question 4:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 5:
What cost (if any) is incurred by the Trust for this service?
 
Answer To Question 5:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 6:
Which staffing groups are covered under the Master Vendor service?
 
Answer To Question 6:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 7:
What is the average fill rate achieved under this service over the past 12 months?
 
Answer To Question 7:
Not Applicable
 
Question Number 8:
Neutral Vendor Service

Does your Trust have a Neutral Vendor service in place?
 
Answer To Question 8:
Yes
 
Question Number 9:
If yes to question 8, which agency provides this service?
 
Answer To Question 9:
ID Medical
 
Question Number 10:
What technology platform is used to manage this service?
 
Answer To Question 10:
Clarity
 
Question Number 11:
What is the end date of the current agreement/contract?
 
Answer To Question 11:
05/02/2026 with 2 x 12 month extension
 
Question Number 12:
What cost (if any) is incurred by the Trust for this service?
 
Answer To Question 12:
There are some standard delivery fees that apply to bookings within this contract:

- MSP Fee: 1% of the total charge for all bookings
- DE Fee: 2% of the total charge for all DE bookings
 
Question Number 13:
Which staffing groups are covered under the Neutral Vendor service?
 
Answer To Question 13:
Allied Health Professionals
Heallth Care Scientists
Non-Medical Non-Clinical
Medical
 
Question Number 14:
What is the average fill rate achieved under this service over the past 12 months?
 
Answer To Question 14:
Please see attached

To accompany this answer to question 14 please also see the documents listed below:

 FOI 8810 Q14.xlsx
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