AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DSIT awarded a £250,000 legal-services call-off to DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP under Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government Framework (RM6360). The notice describes specialist UK and French corporate, governance and transaction advice relating to the Government’s Eutelsat Group shareholding and special share rights in Eutelsat OneWeb.
Published outcomeAn active award was published for DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP, with a stated contract period from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a specialist public-sector legal advisory engagement supporting government shareholder and special-share matters in Eutelsat-OneWeb, procured through an existing legal-services framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6e0c81ab-7fa0-4406-b395-5a842a45d9b8-1 · Lots No lot allocation published; the call-off is described as under RM6360 Lot 3. · 250000 GBP · Active award
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The award names Dentons UK and Middle East LLP as supplier and states a GBP 250,000 award value. Supplier verification identifies the legal name as DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP (company number OC322045).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document both state “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The published award record has status “active”.
Award date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award record date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award document datePublished is 2026-10-09T10:07:02+01:00.
Contract signature status
95% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice identifies an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£250,000
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The award value is recorded as amount 250000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award value
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One supplier is listed on the sole supplied award record.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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No rate card, pricing breakdown, payment terms or value basis is supplied in the notice data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Mini-competition deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-25T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award date is recorded as 2026-10-06.
Stated contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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The contract period start date is 2026-10-06.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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The contract period end date is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-09T10:07:02+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Primary category
99% confidenceServices — legal services (CPV 79100000)
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The tender classification is CPV 79100000, Legal services; main procurement category is services.
Requirement
99% confidenceSpecialist external legal advisory services for management of the Government’s Eutelsat Group shareholding and special share rights in Eutelsat OneWeb.
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The published description states this requirement directly.
Advice areas
99% confidenceUK and French corporate, governance and transaction legal advice, including support for ministerial and official decision-making, board participation, shareholder matters, and potential future corporate transactions or strategic developments.
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These areas are listed in the published requirement description.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World
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The tender item lists these delivery countries/areas.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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The process and tender procurement method are recorded as selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off following a mini-competition under Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government Framework RM6360, Lot 3
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The notice description states that the award followed a mini-competition under RM6360, Lot 3.
Competition participation
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice does not state the number of invited suppliers, bids received or evaluation results.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability data records sme: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contract period starts on 2026-10-06 and ends on 2027-03-31.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal provision is supplied.
Framework lot
99% confidenceRM6360 Lot 3
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The notice description identifies Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government Framework.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Specialist capability signal
98% confidenceThe stated scope combines UK and French corporate, governance and transaction advice for public-sector shareholder and special-share matters.
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The requirement description explicitly lists these legal advisory areas and context.
Framework access requirement
98% confidenceThe procurement was run as a mini-competition under RM6360 Lot 3, indicating that participation was through that framework route.
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The notice states that the contract award followed a mini-competition under RM6360, Lot 3.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £250,000 is the award value for the single listed supplier; the notice does not state whether it is fixed, estimated, committed spend or a ceiling.
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The award gives amount and currency, while process value basis is not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication basis
99% confidenceAward notice data
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The only supplied document is an Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder, published 9 October 2026.
Contract conclusion evidence
97% confidenceSignature not evidenced
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The supplied data gives an active award and stated contract period but does not explicitly confirm signature or execution.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, invited-supplier count, scores, award rationale or evaluation detail is present.
Unpublished commercial terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing schedule, value basis, payment terms, extension terms or renewal terms is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly evidence that the contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, invited-supplier count, evaluation scores, award rationale and competing suppliers.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, value basis, payment terms, individual work-package allocation and spend profile.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal or option terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DSITDENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLPDentons UK and Middle East LLPEutelsat-OneWeb legal adviceRM6360Government Commercial Agency Legal Panellegal servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the DSIT Eutelsat-OneWeb legal advice award?
DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP received the active award. Its verified company number is OC322045.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £250,000.
What is the contract period?
The notice states a period from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
How was the requirement procured?
The notice says it followed a mini-competition under the Government Commercial Agency Legal Panel for Government Framework RM6360, Lot 3.
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