Source: https://tendernation.io/glossary/contract-details-notice Glossary # Contract details notice A notice a buyer publishes after signing a public contract, confirming the supplier, value, dates and other key details. Updated 14 Oct 2026 A contract details notice is the notice a buyer publishes after it has actually signed a public contract. Where the [contract award notice](/glossary/contract-award-notice) says "we intend to award", the contract details notice says "we have entered into this contract", with its key facts. ## What it means Under [section 53(1) of the Procurement Act 2023](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/53), the buyer must publish a contract details notice within 30 days of entering into the contract, or within 120 days for a [light touch contract](/glossary/light-touch-contract). The content is set by [regulations 32 to 36 of the Procurement Regulations 2024](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/regulation/32/made), with different versions for competitive awards, frameworks, call-offs, direct awards and below-threshold contracts. Section 53(3) adds a second duty: for contracts with an estimated value of more than £5 million, the buyer must also publish a copy of the contract itself, within 90 days (180 days for light touch contracts). Some information can be redacted. For regulated below-threshold contracts, [section 87(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/87) requires a contract details notice "as soon as reasonably practicable" once the contract is signed, if the contract is notifiable. ## Why it matters for SMEs Contract details notices are one of the best planning tools a small supplier has. They tell you who holds a contract, what it is worth and when it is due to end. That is the information you need to prepare for the [re-tender](/glossary/re-tender) a year or more in advance, rather than discovering it when the tender notice appears with a 25-day deadline. ## Practical tip Search contract details notices for the services you provide and note every end date in the next two years. Then work backwards: when will the buyer start engaging the market? The [contract expiry finder](/tools/contract-expiry-finder) does this search for you across published notices. Find tenders that fit your business Search UK, EU and World Bank tenders in one place, get AI summaries and a fit score for each one, and track bids in a pipeline. Professional comes with a 14-day free trial, no card needed. [Browse live tenders](/opportunities)[Start free trial ](/register) 14-day free trial, no card required Browse by sector - [Construction work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work)7180 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)4031 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)1784 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)2492 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)1062 - [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)3512 [All sectors ](/sectors) ## Nearby terms - [CCompetitive flexible procedureA tendering procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 that the buyer designs itself, which can include shortlisting, negotiation and several rounds.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/competitive-flexible-procedure) - [CConflicts of interestA situation where someone involved in a procurement has an interest that could, or could appear to, affect a fair decision.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/conflicts-of-interest) - [CContract award noticeA public notice that a buyer intends to enter into a contract with a named supplier, published before the contract is signed.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/contract-award-notice) - [CContracts FinderThe UK government website, launched in 2015, for lower-value contract opportunities and awards in England, now mainly for older procurements.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/contracts-finder) - [CCPV codeA Common Procurement Vocabulary code, a standard numeric label that describes the goods, services or works a public contract is for.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/cpv-code) - [DDirect awardAwarding a public contract to a supplier without a competitive tender, allowed only where a justification in the Procurement Act 2023 applies.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/direct-award) [Read our procurement guides ](/guides)