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FTS050 Data Protection Services Framework

Highlands and Islands Enterprise · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 03:36.

Opportunity overview

HIE requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide provide data protection services, including fulfilling Data Protection Officer duties under the General Data Protection Regulation and supporting the Data Protection Act 2018 including delivery of data protection advice, risk assessment and training. This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), Orkney Research Innovation Campus (ORIC), HIE Orkney, HIE Ventures Ltd (HIEVL), Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd (CMSL), South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, and/or partly or wholly owned HIE or SOSE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). The framework is live from 8 April 2026 until 7 April 2029, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term (until 7 April 2030).

Awarded to

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Tkm Consulting

Match pending…
Contract value
£287k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Apr 2026
Award ID
031962-2026-FTS 050-1
Status
active
Location
Glenshiel, UK, IV40 8HP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV75111200 — Legislative services
  • CPV79212000 — Auditing services
  • CPV79411100 — Business development consultancy services

Lots

  • Objective 1 - Role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) as specified in the General Data Protection Regulations and in support of Data Protection Act 2018 Objective 2 - Monitor and remedy noncompliance and support personal data breach resolution Objective 3 - Organisational Compliance with Data Protection Legislation Objective 4 - Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process including advice and support Objective 5 - Reporting and monitoring Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FTS 050
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Objective 1 - Role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) as specified in the General Data Protection Regulations and in support of Data Protection Act 2018 Objective 2 - Monitor and remedy noncompliance and support personal data breach resolution Objective 3 - Organisational Compliance with Data Protection Legislation Objective 4 - Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process including advice and support Objective 5 - Reporting and monitoring Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment Standard Clause
Type
quality
Description
pass/fail
Criterion 2
Name
Cyber Security
Type
quality
Description
pass/fail
Criterion 3
Name
Payment of the Real Living Wage
Type
quality
Description
pass/fail
Criterion 4
Name
Management and Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 5
Name
Responsiveness and Business Continuity
Type
quality
Description
13%
Criterion 6
Name
Management and Delivery Team
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 7
Name
Monitoring and Reporting of Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
2%
Criterion 8
Name
Fair Work Practices
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 9
Type
price
Description
40%

Options

Description
HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework/Call-off Contracts may be modified for reasons including but not limited to: -Changes to budget availability -Organisation/s bringing the services in-house fully or partially and so the services are no longer required / reduced services are required -The addition of similar services -Increasing the volume of the services -Change in legislative requirements resulting in increased or reduced service In these situations, for the call-off contracts, HIE will agree a price variation based on the pricing submitted as part of your bid, for example, using the hourly rate to increase/reduce the services by a number of hours. Other framework users may also modify their relevant call-off contracts.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411100
Description
Business development consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
75111200
Description
Legislative services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212000
Description
Auditing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Id
GB-FTS-1479

Identifier

Legal Name
Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Address

Street Address
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM6
Postal Code
IV2 5NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
04
Description
Economic affairs
Organisation 2
Name
Wave Energy Scotland Limited
Id
GB-FTS-6933

Identifier

Legal Name
Wave Energy Scotland Limited

Address

Street Address
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
IV2 5NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP
Id
GB-FTS-65704

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP

Address

Street Address
The Robert Rendall Building, Franklin Road
Locality
Stromness
Region
UK
Postal Code
KW16 3AN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 4
Name
Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-65703

Identifier

Legal Name
Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd

Address

Street Address
Cairngorm Mountain, Cairngorm Ski Area
Locality
Aviemore
Region
UKM62
Postal Code
PH22 1RB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1479861261

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 5
Name
South of Scotland Enterprise
Id
GB-FTS-169805

Identifier

Legal Name
South of Scotland Enterprise

Address

Street Address
Carmont House, The Crichton, Bankend Road
Locality
Dumfries
Region
UK
Postal Code
DG1 4TA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1750535901

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 6
Name
HIE Ventures Ltd.
Id
GB-FTS-169806

Identifier

Legal Name
HIE Ventures Ltd.

Address

Street Address
Ord House Cradlehall Business Park,Caulfield Road North
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
IV2 5GH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 463713755

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 7
Name
HIE Orkney
Id
GB-FTS-169807

Identifier

Legal Name
HIE Orkney

Address

Street Address
An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
Iv12 5BU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 8
Name
Tkm Consulting
Id
GB-FTS-179562

Identifier

Legal Name
Tkm Consulting

Address

Street Address
Craigellachie, Ratagan
Locality
Glenshiel
Region
UK
Postal Code
IV40 8HP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 9
Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-1262

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Locality
Inverness
Postal Code
IV1 1AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463230782

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
031962-2026-FTS 050-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-179562
Name
Tkm Consulting

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031962-2026-FTS 050-1
Award ID
031962-2026-FTS 050-1
Status
active
Date Signed
6 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
287,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Inverness · UKM6 · IV2 5NA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 031962-2026award, contract ·