About us
Commissioning Alliance exists to support local authorities, for the benefit of the most vulnerable in society. We provide services in social care, education, and housing.
We create more effective markets through collaboration, increased supply and competition. We uphold standards for providers and advance the quality of provision. We are transforming commissioning through data, digitisation, and effective purchasing.
We do this whilst delivering cost savings and efficiencies across the board, ensuring continued improvement and sustainable, fit for purpose markets. Together with our local authorities and trusted providers, we are ensuring better outcomes for those who need it most.
Our mission
To lead collaboration between local authorities to enable high quality sustainable services for vulnerable people.
Our vision
To develop and sustain an environment where the needs of the most vulnerable are met.
What drives us
Collaborative
Enabling people and organisations to achieve more together.
Innovative
Aspiring beyond our boundaries, bringing the future forward.
Trustworthy
Delivering with openness, equity, and honesty, building trust across markets.
Accountable
Having high standards, improving performance, actioning feedback.
Our origins
Although we now serve councils across England, the originating members of the Commissioning Alliance are the seven local authorities of the West London Alliance: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
The West London Chief Executives, Directors of Children’s Services and Directors of Adults Social Services continue to play a key role in the support and development of the service.
The WLA is a sub-regional local government organisation committed to an enduring programme to improve outcomes for West London.
The West London Alliance and Commisioning Alliance are hosted by Ealing Council.
Adult social care
Upholding standards of care and strategic commissioning services for disabled and vulnerable elderly residents…
Children's social care
Across fostering, residential care, SEND and 16+, we provide strategic commissioning services and much more…
Housing services
Ensuring that emergency temporary accommodation meets the highest standards in safety and quality…