# Procurement Act 2023, Section 44: Transparency notices

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Before awarding a contract under section 41 or 43 a contracting authority must publish a transparency notice.
(2) A “transparency notice” means a notice setting out—
(a) that a contracting authority intends to award a contract directly, and
(b) any other information specified in regulations under section 95.
(3) This section does not apply in relation to the award of a contract under section 41 by virtue of paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (direct award: user choice contracts).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-44
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