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title: "New Interim Requirement - F5 Engineer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843802"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Social Security Scotland"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# New Interim Requirement - F5 Engineer

Buyer: Social Security Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843802

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565685 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,051 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Social Security Scotland |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Postcode area | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Harvey Nash |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565685

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565685
  New Interim Requirement - F5 Engineer - SSS required 1 x F5 Engineer - Interim Worker

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843802
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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