FOI 3400 Childcare Voucher Scheme

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 16 November 2011. Please find below the response to your request:

1. Number of employees in your organisation

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4243 - 2202 Police Officers and 2041 Police Staff

2. Number of employees using the childcare voucher scheme

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280

3. Current childcare voucher scheme provider

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Fidelity Limited

4. Current service charge of your childcare voucher scheme

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1.5%

5. Renewal date for childcare voucher scheme contract (if applicable)

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31 August 2014

6. Will West Mercia Constabulary go through a tender process when renewing the contract to choose a voucher provider?

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West Mercia Police will where possible use any framework or national agreement in place at the time.  This may or may not require further competition depending on the type of agreement available.

7. Do you use a framework agreement to choose your childcare voucher provider?

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Yes

8. If yes, can you please supply me with the name of the framework agreement?

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Metropolitan Police Framework SS3/09/320