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title: "Chair of the Technical Design Authority (TDA)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806232"
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buyer: "CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-04"
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# Chair of the Technical Design Authority (TDA)

Buyer: CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806232

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## Summary

Clackmannanshire Council has awarded a contract for the position of Chair of the Technical Design Authority (TDA) to P M Brady Consultancy LTD. This procurement, under the services category, focuses on IT and technical consultancy and spans from August 2025 through February 2027. The consultant, required to show significant experience in cybersecurity and technical governance, will primarily work remotely, with some on-site obligations in Clackmannanshire. The procurement stage of this process is the Award stage, as noted by the award being issued on 4th September 2025. The tender opened on 9th January 2025, and the council is situated in Alloa, FK10 1EB.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for consultancies specializing in IT services, cybersecurity, and infrastructure assurance. Businesses with proven expertise in supporting public sector bodies and possessing relevant qualifications such as CISSP and ISO 27001, as well as experience with Public Services Network assurance, would be well-suited to pursue similar opportunities. The project, centred on IT governance and mentorship, offers potential growth prospects for businesses aiming to expand their consultancy services in the public sector, especially those ready to engage in stakeholder management and documentation preparation for council review processes.

## Notice

Clackmannanshire Council requires the services of an experienced Chair of the Technical Design Authority (TDA) to provide specialist consultancy support over an estimated period of 83 days (August 2025 - February 2027).The consultant will be responsible for:Chairing monthly TDA meetings and providing governance oversight across ICT projects;Supporting the Council's Public Services Network (PSN) assurance activities, including review and preparation of technical documentation;Developing reusable governance templates and providing mentoring to internal ICT staff;Preparing structured submissions to the Council's Programme Board and responding to related technical queries.The consultant must have:Demonstrable experience successfully supporting PSN submissions for public sector bodies;Relevant qualifications in cybersecurity (e.g. CISSP, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus);Experience of technical governance, infrastructure assurance, and stakeholder engagement.The service will be delivered predominantly remotely, with occasional on-site attendance in Clackmannanshire (typically one day per week). A full Statement of Work is included in the RFQ pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538453 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; NHS TAYSIDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5PH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Clackmannanshire |
| Electoral ward | Clackmannanshire South |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 66 |
| Supplier names | ACE TAXIS PERTH; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; AKHTER COMPUTERS; APEM; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSREALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BARNETT WADDINGHAM; BAXTERSTOREY; BELL GROUP; BRB ELECTRICAL; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATAVITA; DECIDING MATTERS; DENNIS EAGLE; EKOS; ELEVATOR; ELIS; ENSCAPE CONSULTING; FAUN ZOELLER (UK; FISHERS SERVICES; G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK; GCU; GMG CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAGS-SMP; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HEARTS & MINDS; IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH; IPSOS MORI; JUMP RESEARCH; KOMPAN; KSO RESEARCH; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; MANIFESTO DIGITAL; MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES; MORGERE; MULTI HEALTH SYSTEMS; NORTHSTAR MEDIA; P M BRADY CONSULTANCY; PERFECT SERVICE SOLUTIONS; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; RESOURCE FUTURES; RICARDO-AEA; RICHARD IRVIN FM; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; SCOT J C B; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; STORY LEARNING; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; THINKPROJECT; THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS; THOMAS & ADAMSON INTERNATIONAL; TONY WEIR CONTRACTOR; TRIANGLE CONSULTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VERTURE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2025 at 08:11 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538453

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://publichealthscotland.scot/

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