Procurement Act 2023 Manage Phase Guidance Documents
Summary
The UK Cabinet Office published technical guidance documents for the Manage phase of the Procurement Act 2023. The guidance covers five key areas: Contract Termination, Key Performance Indicators, Contract Performance Notices, Contract Modifications, and Electronic Invoicing and Payment. These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Act for public authorities and suppliers engaged in public procurement.
What changed
The Cabinet Office published five guidance documents to support implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 during the contract management phase. The documents cover Contract Termination (10 pages), Key Performance Indicators (6 pages), Contract Performance Notices (12 pages), Contract Modifications (17 pages), and Electronic Invoicing and Payment (8 pages). Each document provides technical guidance to help public authorities and suppliers interpret and apply the new procurement rules.
Public authorities awarding and managing public contracts, as well as businesses bidding on and fulfilling government contracts, should review these guidance documents to understand their obligations and best practices under the new procurement regime. The guidance addresses day-to-day contract administration including performance monitoring, allowable modifications, payment processes, and termination procedures.
What to do next
- Review guidance documents to understand obligations under Procurement Act 2023
- Update internal procurement policies and procedures to align with guidance
- Ensure contract management processes reflect new termination, KPI, and modification requirements
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Guidance
Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Manage phase
These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023
From: Cabinet Office Published 2 August 2024 Last updated 15 April 2026
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Guidance: Contract Termination (PDF)
PDF, 325 KB, 10 pages
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Guidance: Key Performance Indicators (PDF)
PDF, 455 KB, 6 pages
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Guidance: Contract Performance Notices (PDF)
PDF, 390 KB, 12 pages
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Guidance: Contract Modifications (PDF)
PDF, 548 KB, 17 pages
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Guidance: Electronic Invoicing and Payment (PDF)
PDF, 303 KB, 8 pages
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Guidance: Payments Compliance Notices (PDF)
PDF, 368 KB, 11 pages
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Guidance - Contract Payment Information (PDF)
PDF, 450 KB, 8 pages
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Details
These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
Updates to this page
Published 2 August 2024 Last updated 15 April 2026 show all updates
1.
15 April 2026
Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Contract Terminations
2.
15 April 2026
Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Electronic Invoicing and Payment
3.
4 February 2026
Added the document: Guidance - Contract Payment Information
4.
20 November 2025
Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Payments Compliance Notices. Also updated to clarify various policy aspects in response to contracting authority queries, including reporting payments in compliance with section 68(2) of the Procurement Act 2023.
5.
20 August 2025
Updated the document: Guidance: Payments Compliance Notices
Removed Annex A and updated paragraph 45
6.
26 June 2025
Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Contract Performance Notice
7.
19 June 2025
Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Contract Modification
8.
13 February 2025
Added the documents:
Guidance: Electronic Invoicing and Payment
Guidance: Payments Compliance Notices
9.
6 February 2025
Updated main text
10.
6 February 2025
Added the documents:
Guidance: Electronic Invoicing and Payment
Guidance: Payments Compliance Notices
11.
4 September 2024
New documents uploaded (Guidance: Contract Modifications)
12.
6 August 2024
Added the documents:
Guidance: Key Performance Indicators
Guidance: Contract Performance Notices
13.
2 August 2024
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