DARDR - Independent Author and Chair (2026A)

Durham County Council
North East
Direct award

The contract is for a combined independent author and chair to undertake a Domestic Abuse Related Homicide Review (DARDR); no case-specific details, methodology, reporting requirements, or additional service volumes are stated.

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 14 October 2026
Awarded: 14 October 2026; Nuala O'Rourke
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Provision of independent chairing and report authorship services for domestic abuse-related homicide reviews and associated review documentation.

Undertake a Domestic Abuse Related Homicide Review as an Independent Author and Chair (combined role)

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Safeguarding and domestic homicide reviews, independent chairs and scrutineersMain service£15k typicalIndependent author and chair of a domestic abuse related homicide review

Lifecycle

Published
14 October 2026
Contract awardedto Nuala O'Rourke
14 October 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Durham County Council

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The supplier

Nuala O'Rourke

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3880956/dardr-independent-author-and-chair-2026a
Buyer reference: OPEN08012026112127
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. DARDR - Independent Author and Chair (2026A). Contract award, 14 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3880956/dardr-independent-author-and-chair-2026a (accessed 5 November 2026).