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F5/URL licensing estate requirements

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority has recently awarded a contract for "F5/URL licensing estate requirements" aimed at providing ongoing support and maintenance for the F5 platform, which is essential for Police Scotland's operations. The procurement process followed a selective method under a restricted procedure, and the award was finalised on 6 July 2022. This procurement falls within the services category, and the associated contract was valued at £236,212.69. The contract signing took place in Glasgow, UK, with the relevant procurement documentation available online for reference.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in support and maintenance of network platforms, as the current contract has already been awarded to Softcat Plc. Companies that can demonstrate technical suitability and possess the capability to meet the ongoing demands of a strategic police technology platform would be well-positioned to compete in future procurements in this space. Given that there were no bids from SMEs or foreign competitors, this could suggest an underserved market ripe for new entrants aiming to support public sector needs.

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Notice Title

F5/URL licensing estate requirements

Notice Description

Support and maintenance is required for Police Scotlands ongoing F5 estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The F5 Platform is a key strategic platform for Police Scotland. The platform requires ongoing support and maintenance. A direct award route was used for this procurement after a benchmarking exercise.. Direct award - no weighting on technical side. Technical was evaluated for suitability to our requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000699618
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453349
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£236,212 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G51 1DZ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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