---
title: "F5/URL licensing estate requirements"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000699618"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2022-07-07"
---

# F5/URL licensing estate requirements

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000699618

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453349 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £236,212 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453349

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453349
  F5/URL licensing estate requirements - Support and maintenance is required for Police Scotlands ongoing F5 estate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699618

## Provenance

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