Ends Mar 2027
Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) and Joint Agency Response (JAR)
Torbay Council · South West · 5-year contract
Held by Livewell Southwest
Domestic homicide reviews tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
175 domestic homicide reviews tenders and contracts, 34 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£42k
- Contracts a month2.1
- Won by SMEs83%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now2See them →
Domestic homicide reviews contracts
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How many domestic homicide reviews contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "domestic homicide review" alert would have missed 21 of 24 domestic homicide reviews contracts (88%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 1 (4%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"domestic homicide review"
88% missed
21 of 24
Expert list14 phrases
4% missed
1 of 24
Expert list: domestic homicide review, dhr, domestic abuse related death review, safeguarding adult review, independent chair, independent author, overview report author, child safeguarding practice review, independent reviewer, dardr, safeguarding adults board independent chair, sar author, independent investigation, serious case review
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50 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 domestic homicide reviews opportunities are open now
- Awarded14 Oct 20262500 - Safeguarding Adult Review (A101)Durham County Council · North EastWon by Inspiring Social Work Ltd
- Awarded14 Oct 2026DARDR - Independent Author and Chair (2026A)Durham County Council · North EastWon by Nuala O'Rourke
- Awarded13 Oct 2026003446 - Independent AuthorDurham County Council · North EastWon by Review Consulting
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Michelle Hulse - DHR Independent Chair (DHR 23)Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Michelle Hulse
- Awarded21 Jul 2026Domestic Abuse Related Death Review - Rushcliffe Borough CouncilRushcliffe Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Aletheia Reviews£10k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Independent ReviewerLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Perse Perspective Consultancy LTD£7k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Darren Downs - DHR Independent Chair (DHR 22)Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Darren Downs
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Commissioning of an Investigative ProcessNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Duncan & Johnstone Consultancy Ltd
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Award from Framework - Independent Lead Reviewers Open FrameworkEast Ayrshire Council · Scotland£50k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Provision of Bromley Safeguarding Adults Board Independent ChairLondon Borough of Bromley · LondonWon by DW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd£84k
- Awarded15 May 2026Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR) ChairGosport Borough Council · South EastWon by RM Social Work Consultancy Ltd£8k
- Awarded11 May 2026ASC122 - Procurement of Chair and Author for Domestic Abuse Related Death ReviewMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Manus Consulting LTD£12k
- Awarded7 May 2026Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPAFife Council · ScotlandWon by Lloyd Education and Quality Assurance Ltd£120k
- Awarded27 Apr 2026ERSAB Independent ChairEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lorimers Consultancy Limited£53k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Independent Reviewer- Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review (LCSPR)Cornwall Council · South WestWon by SMB Social Work Consulting
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Domestic Homicide Review (DHR10)Torbay Council · South WestWon by Davis and Associates Consultancy
- Awarded12 Mar 2026DHR feesNorfolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Eleri Butler Consultancy£14k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Provision of Independent Chair - Plymouth Safeguarding Adult PartnershipPlymouth City Council · South WestWon by Andrew Bickley Associates Ltd£36k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026BT1864 - Domestic Abuse Death Related ReviewLuton Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Safeguarding Circle and 1 more£21k
- Awarded5 Feb 2026Domestic Homicide Review - DBC Community Safety 2026Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Nuala O'Rourke
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Independent Reviewers SARSLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Sarah Hutton
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Independent Case Reviewer for Domestic Abuse Related Death ReviewsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by DJB Safeguarding Ltd£9k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026DHR - DBC Community Safety 2026Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Nuala O'Rourke£20k
- Awarded29 Dec 2025Independent ScrutineerLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Chris Cook OBE£95k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025DHR ReviewsSuffolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Simon Kerss Consultancy Limited£12k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Independent Case ReviewerLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Sarah Hutton£7k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Award from Framework - Independent Lead Reviewers Open FrameworkEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Michael Stewart SWS£50k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Independent Scrutineer for the Waltham Forest Safeguarding PartnershipLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by Rhuallan Development Ltd
- Awarded29 Oct 2025Independent Scrutineer of Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP)Northumberland County Council · North EastWon by Better Together Safeguarding Services£60k
- Awarded16 Oct 2025Domestic Abuse Related Death ReviewsEast Hampshire District Council · South EastWon by Dr Shonagh Dillon Consultancy Ltd£27k
- Open to joinApply by 31 Jan 2028West Midlands framework
- Open to joinApply by 31 Mar 2033Yorkshire and the Humber framework
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for domestic homicide reviews work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Nuala O'Rourke won the most domestic homicide reviews contracts
DW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuala O'Rourke North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £20k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | DW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £134k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Review Consulting North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £10k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Safeguarding Circle East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £10k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Perse Perspective Consultancy LTD East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £7k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Sarah Hutton East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £7k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Darren Downs South West · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Michelle Hulse South West · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Spiritus Consultancy Solutions Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 10joint | Resilient Safeguarding Consultancy Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £108k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 94% of domestic homicide reviews contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought domestic homicide reviews more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many domestic homicide reviews contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many domestic homicide reviews contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornwall Council | 9 | Not published |
| 2 | Leicestershire County Council | 5 | £31k |
| 3 | Durham County Council | 4 | £10k |
| 4 | Darlington Borough Council | 3 | £128k |
| 5 | East Ayrshire Council | 2 | £100k |
| 6 | Plymouth City Council | 2 | £48k |
| 7 | Luton Borough Council | 2 | £31k |
| 8 | London Borough of Waltham Forest | 2 | £10k |
| 9 | Newark And Sherwood District Council | 2 | Not published |
| 10 | Fife Council | 1 | £120k |
92 domestic homicide reviews contracts awarded since 2021
- 52021
- 102022
- 122023
- 192024
- 242025
- 222026 so far
Prices
Half of domestic homicide reviews contracts are worth less than £15k
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest domestic homicide reviews contracts
- Fife CouncilLloyd Education and Quality Assurance Ltd · 7 May 2026
- Darlington Borough CouncilResilient Safeguarding Consultancy Limited · 2 Oct 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilChris Cook OBE · 29 Dec 2025
- London Borough of BromleyDW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd · 11 Jun 2026
- Northumberland County CouncilBetter Together Safeguarding Services · 29 Oct 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilLorimers Consultancy Limited · 27 Apr 2026
- London Borough of IslingtonDW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd · 11 Jul 2025
- East Ayrshire CouncilMichael Stewart SWS · 3 Nov 2025
- East Ayrshire CouncilWinner not published · 15 Jun 2026
- Bedford Borough CouncilInspired Improvements Ltd · 1 Dec 2024
Renewing contracts
4 domestic homicide reviews contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most domestic homicide reviews work is one-off: 17% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
Contract for Teeswide Safeguarding Adult Board
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North East · 3-year contract
Held by Adrian Green
Ends Jul 2027
Independent Case Reviewer for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands · 18-month contract
Held by DJB Safeguarding Ltd
Domestic homicide reviews contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most domestic homicide reviews contracts. November and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 13 | £54k | £12k | Darren Downs, Michelle Hulse and 1 more (2 each) | Cornwall Council (9) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 9 | £210k | £20k | Nuala O'Rourke (3) | Durham County Council (4) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 9 | £136k | £9k | Sarah Hutton (2) | Leicestershire County Council (5) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 6 | £160k | £33k | DW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd (2) | London Borough of Waltham Forest (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £102k | £14k | Safeguarding Circle (2) | Luton Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £220k | £50k | – | East Ayrshire Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £58k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £35k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £42k a month
of domestic homicide reviews contracts awarded.
Typical contract £20k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.1
domestic homicide reviews contracts are awarded in a typical month.
50 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
domestic homicide reviews contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for domestic homicide reviews work.
2 open to join now. - 83%
of domestic homicide reviews contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 30 award notices.
How many domestic homicide reviews tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 34 | 175 |
| Contracts awarded | 24 | 88 |
31 domestic homicide reviews contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded domestic homicide reviews contracts to 41 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many domestic homicide reviews contracts does the UK public sector award?
50 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector domestic homicide reviews contract worth?
The median is £15k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector domestic homicide reviews contracts?
Nuala O'Rourke won the most (3). DW Safeguarding Consultants Ltd won the most by value (£134k).
Which buyers award the most domestic homicide reviews contracts?
Councils award 94% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most domestic homicide reviews contracts?
The South West: 13 of 50 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (9) and the East Midlands (9).
How many domestic homicide reviews contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 20 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for domestic homicide reviews work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for domestic homicide reviews work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Independent reviewers, authors and chairs for statutory case reviews (safeguarding adult reviews, child safeguarding practice reviews, domestic homicide and domestic abuse related death reviews, independent investigations into deaths of service users), and independent chairs of safeguarding adults boards and independent scrutineers of children's safeguarding partnerships.
- Safeguarding adult reviews
- Local child safeguarding practice reviews
- Independent overview report authors
- Independent investigations into deaths of service users
- Domestic homicide reviews
- Domestic abuse related death reviews
- Independent scrutineers of child safeguarding partnerships
- Independent chairs of safeguarding adults boards
What is not included
- Complaint investigations and Regulation 44 visits (see Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visits)
- Domestic abuse support services (see IDVA)
- Evaluation of care programmes (see Impact evaluation)
- Organisational governance reviews (see Board evaluation)