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title: "Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services (LSHW.006.2025)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061480"
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buyer: "LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LTD"
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# Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services (LSHW.006.2025)

Buyer: LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061480

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## Summary

Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd, located in Cardiff, UK, conducted an open, below-threshold competition for "Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services" in the business and management consultancy sector. This procurement reached the award stage on 13th April 2026, with the contract slated to commence from 8th April 2026 and potentially extend until March 2029. The tender aimed to secure 18 days of expert data protection services per year from a qualified supplier to support the organisation’s compliance with data protection laws. The procurement process was structured openly, including a submission deadline of 27th February 2026.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data protection, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the required independent expertise and resources. The awarded contract provides a growth opportunity for businesses capable of offering specialised DPO services, as TMW Management Limited, a well-suited SME, has successfully secured it. Potential suppliers needed to demonstrate a high level of competency in providing continuous compliance and advisory services, offering a strategic advantage for those with Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation and familiarity with the Data Protection Act and Welsh regulations.

## Notice

Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure the services of a suitably qualified and capable outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) services to ensure continued compliant with current and future data protection legislation, and to ensure that all organisational data continues to be processed in accordance with conforming and best practice information governance principles. The successful supplier, in providing dedicated DPO services to Life Sciences Hub Wales, will: - Assist with monitoring internal compliance.- Inform and advise on data protection obligations and emerging issues.- Provide advice regarding Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and act as a contact point for data subjects and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as required. As well as providing the above, the successful supplier will assume all other responsibilities expected of a DPO.The successful supplier, as dedicated DPO to Life Sciences Hub Wales, must be independent, an expert in data protection and adequately resourced to provide the required, necessary services. The successful supplier must act as an extension to the wider Life Sciences Hub Wales team, providing advice and guidance from the perspective of Life Sciences Hub Wales. Advice and guidance (etc) is to be provided directly on behalf of Life Sciences Hub Wales, including the editing of documentation at request. Life Sciences Hub Wales envisions the need for circa x18 days of DPO services per annum, principally to be retained as x1.5 days service provision per calendar month for use as needed, with unused days to be 'banked' for use later in the term as needed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If awarded, the Contract is expected to commence 1st April 2026. Except for early termination, the Contract will run for a period of 12-months and will end 31st March 2027. At the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the contract may be extended by a further 24-months, in separate 12-month instalments, giving a latest possible date of expiry of 31st March 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033344-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LTD |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4PL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TMW MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 13:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033344-2026
- 6 Feb 2026 at 15:50 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011099-2026
- 6 Feb 2026 at 13:14 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010943-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 08:47 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009735-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 10:45 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009340-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 15:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009082-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033344-2026
  13th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011099-2026
  6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010943-2026
  6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009735-2026
  4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009340-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009082-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359806
  Invitation to Tender document, includes full details of the requirement and award criteria.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359808
  Quality Response Template, to be completed by the tenderer. Only responses provided using the Quality response template will be accepted for evaluation.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359809
  Commercial Response Template, for the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359810
  Life Sciences Hub Wales Data Processing Agreement (DPA) template.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11339
  Qualification Questionnaire, tenderers are required to complete and return a Qualification Questionnaire as part of their tender response. The Qualification Questionnaire includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11417
  ITT Clarification Schedule (v1), provides a response to all clarification questions received to date (4th Feb 2026).
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11604
  ITT Clarification Schedule (v2), provides a response to all clarification questions received to date (6th Feb 2026).
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11657
  ITT Clarification Schedule (v3), provides a response to all clarification questions received to date (6th Feb 2026).

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lifescienceshubwales.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

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