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

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

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/uksi/2026/360/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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