Business and management consultancy services

Description

This is a contract award notice and as such the procurement process is complete. The requirement is for the provision of data protection services specifically to fulfil the obligations of Data Protection Officer as required in General Data Protection Regulations and in support of the Data Protection Act 2018 as well as providing data protection advice as per the scope of requirements and tender guidance notes document. This framework was procured to provide data protection services for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as well as South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), Wave Energy Scotland (WES), Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd (CMSL), Inverness Campus Owners Association (ICOA), Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP (ORIC) and any current or future subsidiary organisation and/or associated company (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). The services will be required from December 2020 for an initial period of 2 years, with HIE having the option to extend two times for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the initial term (2 + 1 + 1 years). The estimated maximum 24-month budget currently available to deliver this service is GBP 191 000 (excluding VAT). This figure is exclusive of Travel and Subsistence (T&S). It is a multi-supplier framework with three suppliers appointed. The key services required under the the Framework are: 1) adopt the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) as specified in the General Data Protection Regulations and in support of Data Protection Act 2018 and provide advice for the Controller/s; 2) as part of the DPO role, monitor non-compliance; 3) compliance with Data Protection legislation; 4) Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process and advice on completion of these; 5) ensure organisations are kept up to date with any developing requirements; 6) reporting and monitoring.