Contract

Independent Policy Review

  • UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-000593

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ffea

Published 6 January 2026, 11:33am



Scope

Reference

US_26101

Description

The scope of the requirement is to conduct an independent, comprehensive review of the University's current policies, procedures, and practices relating to the prevention, reporting, investigation, and resolution of complaints, with the aim of ensuring they are appropriate and effective, aligned with sector best practice and legal and regulatory obligations and reflect, and adequately address specific issues identified by the University. This will conclude with a final report including recommendations for policy, process and practice improvements and a suggested implementation roadmap and timeline.


Contract 1. Independent Policy Review

Supplier

Contract value

  • £33,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 December 2025 to 18 June 2026
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

If additional related services are identified these will be reviewed and requested if required.

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

  • Companies House: OC319029
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXPX-4658-DTQQ

No 1 Colmore Square

Birmingham

B4 6AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Independent Policy Review


Contracting authority

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

  • Companies House: RC000672
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVT-1568-HWWM

Sussex House

Falmer, Brighton

BN1 9RH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government