# The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendments to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023


In regulation 22 (termination of contracts) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, after paragraph (3), insert—
“(4) A relevant authority must not terminate a contract, whether by reference to provisions in the contract or the implied term in paragraph (3), on the basis of the mandatory exclusion ground in paragraph 35 of Schedule 6 to the Procurement Act 2023 (threat to national security) unless the authority has notified a Minister of the Crown of its intention.
(5) A relevant authority must not terminate a contract, whether by reference to provisions in the contract or the implied term in paragraph (3), on the basis of the discretionary exclusion ground in paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the Procurement Act 2023 (threat to national security) unless—
(a) the authority has notified a Minister of the Crown of its intention, and
(b) the Minister considers that—
(i) the provider or a sub-contractor is an excludable supplier by reference to paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the Procurement Act 2023, and
(ii) the contract should be terminated.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278811/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-procurement-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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