Provision of Data Protection Officer Services

Skills Development Scotland Ltd
Scotland
Open procedure
2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028

Provision of 12 hours of DPO-as-a-service per month, with capacity for ad-hoc emergency support. The scope includes monitoring GDPR compliance, advising on DPIAs and data sharing agreements, supporting data breach investigations and ICO reporting, maintaining Records of Processing Activity (ROPA), and delivering annual staff awareness training.

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Awarded value: £72k; As published
Published: 6 November 2025
Awarded: 23 January 2026; Tkm Consulting
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 February 2028

What the contract covers

DPO-as-a-service contract

Provision of outsourced Data Protection Officer services, including regulatory compliance monitoring, advisory support, and incident management for public sector organisations.

Retain a suitably qualified and experienced person for up to 12 hours per month to act as SDS’s Data Protection Officer, maintaining confidentiality and fulfilling the DPO role under UK GDPR and ICO guidance

Terms and requirements

Contract type: DPO-as-a-service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72300000

Services in this contract

Data protection officer and information governance servicesMain service£51k typicalDPO-as-a-service for Skills Development Scotland, 12 hours a month

Lifecycle

Published
6 November 2025
Contract awardedto Tkm Consulting
23 January 2026
Contract starts
2 February 2026
Contract ends
1 February 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/363249/provision-of-data-protection-officer-services
Buyer reference: org-324
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814569
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Skills Development Scotland Ltd. Provision of Data Protection Officer Services. Contract award, 6 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/363249/provision-of-data-protection-officer-services (accessed 5 November 2026).