Public sector contracting

[flamel]

Article in the torgraph today. Alexander has 'fined' the MOD and NHS for continuing to disregard his fUD about off payroll contractors.

79 contractors had their contracts terminated for not being able to show they were paying the 'right' amount of tax and were engaged in 'avoidance.'

...and why is Alexander such a total twat?

[DaveB]

...and why is Alexander such a total twat?

Because politically, being seen to "Do Something" is better than doing nothing. Even if the Something later turns out to have been a complete cluster ****.

Also, the man is complete CockWomble.

[flamel]

Also, the man is complete CockWomble.

As in 'Person possessing properties of striking idiocy'?

[DaveB]

Now this is interesting...

Capita shuns its own £2.5bn framework and touts G-Cloud IT


Their cut on CLOne is 20% of contract value...

Current client co refused to use it as they were unhappy at the cost of using Capita. Can understand why now. Current agent is getting 7.5%.

Not content with its prime spot on a controversial deal to manage £2.5bn in public sector contractors, Capita is also touting its IT services via the G-Cloud, admitting its mega framework is not "always best for niche skills."

In an unsolicted email sent to one government department, Capita appeared to admit the controversial Contingent Labour One (CLOne) framework is not always up to scratch for IT.

"Where in instances this framework has been very successful, this is a volume framework and isn't always best for niche skills in the IT market," it said.

The author went on to offer IT recruitment via the G-Cloud, instead of Capita's own CLOne system, promising a "more specialist and precise service for IT recruitment."

Under CLOne, Capita is responsible for the provision of "interim managers and specialist contractors" across a range of services including IT. The terms of the deal allow it a 20 per cent cut of the value of all the contracts, and have proved unpopular with some SMEs.

The Independent has reported the company faces an investigation into its handling of the contract following complaints by small businesses.

Yet insiders say the contract is also disliked by government departments. Many instead use the G-Cloud, with 80 per cent of the total £516m G-Cloud spend having so far been channelled through lot 4 "specialist cloud services".

It is unclear whether blanket recruitment services should sit on the G-Cloud – with Capita's IT recruitment page making no specific reference to cloud services.

However, a huge grey area exists as to how many of the 12,352 "specialist cloud services" providers technically offer cloud transitional services.

Capita denied the email amounted to incorrect targeting of services.

A spokeswoman said: "Capita IT Professional Services, which is an official G Cloud 6 supplier, has approached government departments only about opportunities advertised in the relevant catalogue and only via the channels permitted by it.

"Under Lot 4 the catalogue lists recruitment/resourcing contracts as well as a range of other opportunities; two of the biggest suppliers of G Cloud services in 2014 were recruitment companies."

Last month the Cabinet Office issued a new tender for the next £2bn Contingent Labour Two contract.

Capita has had a run of huge public sector contract wins of late, most recently being one of three suppliers awarded a £5bn NHS deal. ®

[flamel]

They're not referred to as "Crapita" for nothing.

Maybe Mr Alexander should take over as their CEO

[flamel]

Cabinet Office

None of this has anything to do with the Chief Commercial Officer of the Cabinet Office being an ex-Accenture partner who famously hates contractors...

[Murder1]

Anyone been sent a "confirmation of off-payroll employment" email from their public sector client? I've seen an email asking contractors to provide evidence that the contract work they are (or were) doing during the term of the contract is :

· outside the scope of IR35 Regulations with reasons why this is considered to be the case.
· low risk in respect of IR35 Regulations with reasons why this is considered to be the case.
· not low risk for IR35 but evidence of a deemed calculation or PAYE payments.
· employed and paid via PAYE.

In the letter they ask you to provide "as many of the following that are relevant and required to support assurance of your employment status and the appropriate tax arrangements"

· Confirmation of status from HMRC
· Detailed confirmation from tax adviser
· Assessment of IR35 risk status
· Copies of company accounts
· Copies of wage-slips
· Anything else you consider relevant

[northernladuk]

Public sector ccontractors off payroll rules

[Murder1]

96% of public sector contractors are compliant with off-payroll rules, says Treasury

Yeah I'd seen that and read this:
Contractors begin new IR35 assurance process :: Contractor UK

I just wondered if anyone had received one personally and how they'd replied. Looks as though an IR35 review by QDOS should be sufficient in light of nothing replacing the BET's.

[bracken]

All done and dusted...

I got the request at the beginning of April to submit evidence by the end of April, which I did. I received confirmation from the govt dept last week that they were happy with the evidence provided which was:

• A QDOS contract review
• A Working Practices questionnaire (drawn up by the govt dept) signed my me and my engagement manager.

B