Raneem's Law Domestic Abuse Specialists
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is seeking a specialist provider, or consortium of providers, to deliver an outcome focussed, high quality and person-centred Domestic Abuse (DA) service, embedded in to the West Midlands Police Force Control Room and support effective response of DA calls.
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Summary
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is seeking a specialist provider, or consortium of providers, to deliver an outcome focussed, high quality and person-centred Domestic Abuse (DA) service, embedded in to the West Midlands Police Force Control Room and support effective response of DA calls.
As part of the national roll out Domestic abuse specialists are being introduced into police control rooms under ‘Raneem’s Law’, following the tragic death of Raneem Oudeh and her mother, Khaola Saleem, who were murdered by Raneem’s ex-partner in August 2018. There had previously been 13 reports made to the police regarding concerns for Raneem’s safety.
Raneem’s Law’ aims to strengthen the police response to DA by embedding independent, external DA specialists within police control rooms. These specialists will help ensure that DA calls are assessed, managed and responded to effectively, and to ensure opportunities to safeguard victims are not missed
Eligibility
please see specification
Objectives
Deliver outcomes in accordance with the following outcomes framework and be able to provide a clear theory of change.
(a) Increased accuracy of risk assessment completed by Force Control Room.(b) Increased understanding of DA amongst Force Control Room. (c) Improved safety for victims of DA
The provider is expected to be able to record outputs against the following and be able to supply the PCC with regular performance monitoring information in accordance with the agreement.
(a) Incidents reviewed (b) Demographics, including age, gender, sexual orientation (c) Needs and risks (d) Advice provided and referrals made (e) Number of cases requiring escalation with police (f) Complaints.
The above lists are not exhaustive and will be amended or extended over the period of the funding.
Dates
Timeline of project:
Deadline for clarification questions related to this project – 21st April 2026
to be sent to; commissioning@westmidlands.police.uk
Application closing date – 5th May 2026
Panel – w/c 11th May 2026
Award – 20th May 2026
Service starts – 1st July 2026
Funding end date – 31st March 2027