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title: "UKSAC26_0053 Eutelsat-OneWeb Legal Advice"
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# UKSAC26_0053 Eutelsat-OneWeb Legal Advice

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e0c81ab-7fa0-4406-b395-5a842a45d9b8

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) bought specialist external legal advice on managing the Government’s shareholding in Eutelsat Group and its special share rights in Eutelsat OneWeb. The services cover UK and French corporate, governance and transaction law, supporting ministerial and official decisions, board participation and shareholder matters, as well as potential corporate transactions and strategic developments affecting the Government’s investment. This is a specialist legal advisory services requirement. The work relates to the Government’s investment in these companies, with delivery locations listed across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere internationally.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dentons UK and Middle East LLP. The award was made on 6 October 2026, for £250,000, with the contract running from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was procured through a mini-competition under the Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government framework, using a selective call-off procedure. The competition deadline was 25 September 2026. The published procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria or provide a lot-by-lot breakdown for this award.

For legal practices considering comparable work for DSIT, this award demonstrates demand for senior-level UK and French corporate legal capability focused on government investment in a strategically significant company. Credible suppliers would need to advise on shareholder rights, corporate governance and board participation, and provide transaction expertise for possible corporate changes and strategic developments. The work also calls for advice that can inform ministerial and official decisions, so suppliers should be able to explain complex legal issues clearly in a public-sector setting. The successful firm was a large legal practice; SMEs were also considered suitable for the procurement, indicating that specialist capability, rather than firm size alone, could be relevant when this narrowly defined requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This contract award follows a mini-competition undertaken under the Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government Framework (RM6360), Lot 3. Brief Description of Requirement Provision of specialist external legal advisory services to support the Government's management of its shareholding in Eutelsat Group and its special share rights in Eutelsat OneWeb. The contract will provide expert UK and French corporate, governance and transaction legal advice to support ministerial and official decision-making, board participation, shareholder matters, and any future corporate transactions or strategic developments affecting the Government's investment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b6d290-aa98-464d-8155-aff4b1e1be15 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Dentons UK and Middle East LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b6d290-aa98-464d-8155-aff4b1e1be15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b6d290-aa98-464d-8155-aff4b1e1be15
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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