US_26125 - Settlement Support

{
  "id": "023923-2026",
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  ],
  "date": "2026-03-17T11:03:20Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-066bee",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-COH-RC000672",
    "name": "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)"
  },
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              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            {
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              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            {
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              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            {
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              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            {
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              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
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            }
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        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-177444",
          "name": "Kuit Steinart Levy LLP t/a Kuits Solicitors"
        }
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    }
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      }
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    "title": "US_26125 - Settlement Support",
    "status": "complete",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The university will provide a contribution to staff for settlement agreements under the voluntary leavers scheme. Staff may choose the solicitors but for efficiency of processing and ease of signposting to affected staff, a solicitors (t/a Kuits Solictors) has been selected as an option. The university is not receiving services only contributing to costs to support staff.",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - unknown"
  },
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Falmer, Brighton",
        "postalCode": "BN1 9RH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Sussex House"
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      },
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          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-177444",
      "name": "Kuit Steinart Levy LLP t/a Kuits Solicitors",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Manchester",
        "postalCode": "M3 2RD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "3 St Marys Parsonage,"
      },
      "details": {
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        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "info@kuits.com"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "US_26125 - Settlement Agreement Support",
      "value": {
        "amount": 89750,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "amountGross": 107700
      },
      "period": {
        "endDate": "2027-04-17T23:59:59+01:00",
        "startDate": "2026-03-17T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "status": "active",
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          "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
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          "datePublished": "2026-03-17T11:03:20Z"
        }
      ],
      "dateSigned": "2026-03-17T00:00:00Z",
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}