Facilities Management

Neutral vendor managed services can significantly enhance the facilities services industry by optimising the management of agency labour, improving service consistency, and providing cost-effective workforce solutions. Acting as an impartial intermediary, these services help facilities managers efficiently coordinate temporary and contract workers from multiple staffing agencies for roles such as front of house, cleaning, catering, maintenance technicians, and electrical engineers.

For example, a facilities services company could use a neutral vendor managed service to oversee the hiring and deployment of agency workers for cleaning and maintenance across multiple properties. This centralised system ensures that staffing levels are consistently met, workers are qualified and trained, and any issues are addressed promptly. By streamlining the process of sourcing and managing agency labour, the service reduces the administrative burden on facilities managers, allowing them to focus on other operational priorities.

Datum work with some of the UK’s largest Facilities Services Businesses.

The challenges that this sector faces in relation to agency labour are as follows;

  • Multiple locations

  • Challenging geographies

  • Niche skills required

  • Lack of control over hours worked and costs

  • Lack of consistency on standard of workers

  • Late invoicing and lack of management information

Our clients in this sector include;

Additionally, neutral vendor managed services offer better visibility and control over labour costs, as they can negotiate more favourable rates with staffing agencies. They can also incorporate technology solutions, such as workforce management platforms, to monitor performance metrics, track attendance, and optimise resource allocation - leading to improved operational efficiency and cost savings for facilities managers.

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Datum work with some of the UK’s largest Facilities Services Businesses.

The challenges that this sector faces in relation to agency labour are as follows;

  • Multiple locations

  • Challenging geographies

  • Niche skills required

  • Lack of control over hours worked and costs

  • Lack of consistency on standard of workers

  • Late invoicing and lack of management information

Our clients in this sector include;

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Our team of specialist recruitment support officers at Datum RPO support your hiring managers to achieve better results from temporary and contractor recruitment, helping you access better quality talent, in time and at a lower cost.
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We can support your team to achieve greater productivity and efficiency by performing full data analysis of your recruitment spend. We then provide you with the analysis and potential reporting tools that give you a full overview of your recruitment processes, quickly identifying where your costs are, where your sticking points lie and – crucially – where improvements can be made.
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