Planning

Update to published Prior Information Notice SEP459802 Early market engagement (NOT a call for competition) – developing an alliance approach for the provision of early intervention family support services in Aberdeen.

  • Aberdeen City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009525

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b7e2

Published 31 March 2023, 3:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeen City Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

sarward@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467539600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Update to published Prior Information Notice SEP459802 Early market engagement (NOT a call for competition) – developing an alliance approach for the provision of early intervention family support services in Aberdeen.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This PIN is an update to an already published notice (SEP459802) which was published on 30/09/2022. The text is below.

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.

Following the publication of this notice on 30/09/2022 the Council has moved forward with the development of this alliance with a group of service providers who showed an interest in this notice and attended the engagement session on the 17th November 2022. If you did not respond to the notice in September but are interested in being part of developing the alliance 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 details of the work undertaken so far and to receive further details nearer the time of the next wider engagement session to be held on 25th May 2023

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN is an update to an already published notice (SEP459802) which was published on 30/09/2022. The text is below.

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.

Following the publication of this notice on 30/09/2022 the Council has moved forward with the development of this alliance with a group of service providers who showed an interest in this notice and attended the engagement session on the 17th November 2022. If you did not respond to the notice in September but are interested in being part of developing the alliance 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 details of the work undertaken so far and to receive further details nearer the time of the next wider engagement session to be held on 25th May 2023

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 September 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that the "noted interest function" has not been enabled. If you are interested then please contact Sarah Ward directly sarward@aberdeencity.gov.uk

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