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New Interim Requirement - F5 Engineer

Social Security Scotland

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01 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland procured one interim F5 engineer to support its IT requirements. This is a specialist network engineering services role, rather than a purchase of equipment or a broader managed service. The assignment is described as one interim worker, with an initial three-month engagement and an extension option described in the requirement. Delivery is in Scotland; the buyer is based in Dundee. The procurement was made under the Scottish Government Interim IT/Professional framework, so it formed part of the buyer’s need for temporary IT and professional expertise. The requirement centres on F5 engineering capability, making it most relevant to interim technology staffing providers and engineers with experience working on F5 systems.

The procurement is complete and Harvey Nash Limited was selected for the single requirement. The contract is active and was signed on 10 September 2026, at a value of £87,051.76. The assignment was described as an initial three-month period, with a potential extension option of up to a further three months. The process used an open procedure through the Scottish Government Interim IT/Professional framework. One bid was recorded. The requirement was for one interim F5 engineer; the published award information does not state a separate award date or evaluation criteria. Social Security Scotland is the buyer, and the selected supplier is Harvey Nash Limited.

This award shows Social Security Scotland’s demand for an individual interim F5 engineer through the Scottish Government’s IT and professional services framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to source an engineer with practical F5 network engineering capability and provide that person for a short, defined assignment, with capacity to accommodate a possible extension. The buyer selected a staffing supplier, indicating that delivery through interim-worker provision was suitable for this requirement. The scale is a single specialist resource rather than a large team or transformation programme. Suppliers active in public-sector interim IT recruitment, with access to suitably experienced F5 engineers and the ability to place them in Scotland, are closest to the requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Interim Requirement - F5 Engineer

Notice Description

SSS required 1 x F5 Engineer - Interim Worker

Lot Information

Lot 1

1 x F5 Engineer - Interim worker - Initial 3 month assignment - potential extension option of up to 3 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843802
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565685
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£87,051 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Social Security Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harvey Nash

Further Information

Notice Documents

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