Early market engagement (NOT a call for competition) – developing an alliance approach for the provision of early intervention family support services in Aberdeen.

Multi-agency public sector partners in Aberdeen City are working to develop a Family Support Model to ensure that the services being delivered to children and families are effective, prioritise early intervention and are aligned to The Promise and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The changing landscape in national policy, legislation and increasing demand on services due to Covid-19 requires a more responsive and agile system to meet the needs of children and families.

As part of this wider transformation programme, partners want to change how services are commissioned from the third sector by moving towards a collaborative approach with the aim of developing an alliance to develop and deliver early intervention family support services to children and families in Aberdeen City.

Aberdeen City Council is now embarking on these first steps of engagement with the wider market to start developing the outcomes of the alliance.

Subject to necessary committee approvals, Aberdeen City Council aims to work to the following high-level timetable:

Now until September 2023 - development of new alliance model of commissioning

September/October 2023 – procurement of the new alliance

1st April 2024 – go live with new alliance

If you are interested in being part of developing the alliance or have experience of working in alliances and have the capacity to deliver services in Aberdeen City then please contact Sarah Ward, Category Manager, Children’s and Housing Services -sarward@aberdeencity.gov.uk for further details of a summary of the work undertaken so far in relation to the Family Support Model and to receive further details nearer the time of the next engagement session to be held on 17th November 2022.