AwardedAwarded 29 October 2026
Project SKYLARK Legal Advice
DSIT · Public body
In brief
DSIT awarded legal work to Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP on 29 October 2026.
The contract runs for 2 months, starting 2 November 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement has been concluded as a direct award under Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework.
Brief Description of Requirement
The requirement is for the provision of specialist external legal advice in support of Project SKYLARK. The framework route was used to access specialist legal expertise not available internally. Suppliers were shortlisted in accordance with the framework process based on the required expertise and checked for conflicts of interest, resulting in one suitable supplier being available for award.
This contract includes an optional extension of £200,000 for activity in 2027, which can be activated at the Contracting Authority's discretion.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP | £15,000 | Awarded 29 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice f903edf3-44de-4dc4-94da-e47124376208-919607
Last time this was bought
UKSAC26_0053 Eutelsat-OneWeb Legal Advice
- Awarded
- 6 October 2026
- Value
- £250,000
Matched on DSIT, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
DSITLast 12 months
Procurements
26Awards
25Suppliers it has used most for legal
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLP2 contracts
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP1 contract
Similar open tenders
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- £800kframework ceiling
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From notice f903edf3-44de-4dc4-94da-e47124376208-919607 on Contracts Finder, first published 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.