---
title: "F5 BIG IP and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796107"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2025-04-10"
---

# F5 BIG IP and Associated Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000796107

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528153 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £173,193 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72315000 - Data network management and support services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528153

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528153
  F5 BIG IP and Associated Services - 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 URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796107

## Provenance

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