# Procurement Act 2023, Section 80: Contract termination notices

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

(1) Before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which a public contract is terminated, a contracting authority must publish a contract termination notice.
(2) A “contract termination notice” is a notice setting out—
(a) that the contract has been terminated, and
(b) any other information specified in regulations under section 95.
(3) In this section, a reference to termination includes a reference to—
(a) discharge,
(b) expiry,
(c) termination by a party,
(d) rescission, or
(e) set aside by court order (whether or not under Part 9).
(4) This section does not apply—
(a) to private utilities, or
(b) in relation to a contract awarded under section 41 by reference to paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (direct award: user choice contracts).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-80
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