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UKSAC26_0053 Eutelsat-OneWeb Legal Advice

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Selective procedure
6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

Specialist UK and French corporate, governance and transaction advice relating to a shareholding in Eutelsat Group and special share rights in Eutelsat OneWeb. The work supports ministerial and official decision-making, board participation, shareholder matters, and future corporate transactions or strategic developments affecting the investment.

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Awarded value: £250k; As published
Published: 9 October 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 6 October 2026; Dentons
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist UK and French corporate legal advice for government shareholding, governance, shareholder rights and transaction matters.

Category: Legal services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
9 October 2026
Contract awardedto Dentons
6 October 2026
Contract starts
6 October 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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How it compares

6.9× the typical corporate law contract (£36k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3876450/uksac26-0053-eutelsat-oneweb-legal-advice
Buyer reference: tender_542533/1618540
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6e0c81ab-7fa0-4406-b395-5a842a45d9b8
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). UKSAC26_0053 Eutelsat-OneWeb Legal Advice. Contract award, 9 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3876450/uksac26-0053-eutelsat-oneweb-legal-advice (accessed 12 October 2026).