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F5 BIG IP and Associated Services

SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE

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10 Apr 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has completed a procurement process titled "F5 BIG IP and Associated Services" within the General Public Services industry category. This contract, located in Edinburgh, was awarded following an open procedure and falls under the services category. Key dates include the contract signing on 18 April 2024, following the initial award notice on 10 April 2025. The contract, valued at £173,193, involves managing application traffic with secure, trusted access to SCTS infrastructure, providing load balancing, traffic management, VPN connections, and firewall protection services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in network services and security infrastructure. Firms that offer application traffic management, load balancing, and VPN technologies are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Given the framework agreement under the CCS Network Services 3, Lot 2a, involving Intra Site Connectivity, there is a notable scope for growth by aligning with public sector priorities. Companies like Insight Direct (UK) Ltd, the awarded supplier in this instance, exemplify the kind of large-scale providers that can benefit from engaging in such public procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

F5 BIG IP and Associated Services

Notice Description

F5 handles application traffic and provides secure, trusted access to our infrastructure. It provides load balancing, traffic management, secure VPN connections and functions as a firewall security protection between internal and external services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

F5 handles application traffic and provides secure, trusted access to our infrastructure. It provides load balancing, traffic management, secure VPN connections and functions as a firewall security protection between internal and external services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796107
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528153
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

72315000 - Data network management and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£173,193 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Apr 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@scotcourts.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314443300

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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