diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index ed072a5d..2411b75e 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -6,17 +6,10 @@ pre-commit 3.4.0
 # ==============================================================================
 # The section below is reserved for Docker image versions.
 
-# gitleaks, SEE: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/pkgs/container/gitleaks
-# docker/ghcr.io/gitleaks/gitleaks v8.18.0@sha256:fd2b5cab12b563d2cc538b14631764a1c25577780e3b7dba71657d58da45d9d9
-
-# terraform, SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hashicorp/terraform/tags
-# docker/hashicorp/terraform 1.5.6@sha256:180a7efa983386a27b43657ed610e9deed9e6c3848d54f9ea9b6cb8a5c8c25f5
-
-# shellcheck, SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/koalaman/shellcheck/tags
-# docker/koalaman/shellcheck latest@sha256:e40388688bae0fcffdddb7e4dea49b900c18933b452add0930654b2dea3e7d5c
-
-# hadolint, SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hadolint/hadolint/tags
-# docker/hadolint/hadolint 2.12.0-alpine@sha256:7dba9a9f1a0350f6d021fb2f6f88900998a4fb0aaf8e4330aa8c38544f04db42
-
-# ghcr.io/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image, SEE: https://github.com/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image/pkgs/container/github-runner-image
-# docker/ghcr.io/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image 20230909-321fd1e-rt@sha256:ce4fd6035dc450a50d3cbafb4986d60e77cb49a71ab60a053bb1b9518139a646
+# TODO: Move this section - consider using a different file for the repository template dependencies.
+# docker/ghcr.io/gitleaks/gitleaks v8.18.0@sha256:fd2b5cab12b563d2cc538b14631764a1c25577780e3b7dba71657d58da45d9d9 # SEE: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/pkgs/container/gitleaks
+# docker/ghcr.io/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image 20230909-321fd1e-rt@sha256:ce4fd6035dc450a50d3cbafb4986d60e77cb49a71ab60a053bb1b9518139a646 # SEE: https://github.com/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image/pkgs/container/github-runner-image
+# docker/hadolint/hadolint 2.12.0-alpine@sha256:7dba9a9f1a0350f6d021fb2f6f88900998a4fb0aaf8e4330aa8c38544f04db42 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hadolint/hadolint/tags
+# docker/hashicorp/terraform 1.5.6@sha256:180a7efa983386a27b43657ed610e9deed9e6c3848d54f9ea9b6cb8a5c8c25f5 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hashicorp/terraform/tags
+# docker/koalaman/shellcheck latest@sha256:e40388688bae0fcffdddb7e4dea49b900c18933b452add0930654b2dea3e7d5c # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/koalaman/shellcheck/tags
+# docker/sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli 5.0.1@sha256:494ecc3b5b1ee1625bd377b3905c4284e4f0cc155cff397805a244dee1c7d575 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli/tags
diff --git a/scripts/githooks/scan-secrets.sh b/scripts/githooks/scan-secrets.sh
index e6db92f6..9e7f3dc6 100755
--- a/scripts/githooks/scan-secrets.sh
+++ b/scripts/githooks/scan-secrets.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 #   $ ./scan-secrets.sh
 #
 # Options:
-#   check={whole-history,last-commit,staged-changes}  # Type of the check to run, default is `staged-changes`
-#   VERBOSE=true                                      # Show all the executed commands, default is `false`
+#   check={whole-history,last-commit,staged-changes}  # Type of the check to run, default is 'staged-changes'
+#   VERBOSE=true                                      # Show all the executed commands, default is 'false'
 #   FORCE_USE_DOCKER=true                             # If set to true the command is run in a Docker container, default is 'false'
 #
 # Exit codes:
diff --git a/scripts/reports/perform-static-analysis.sh b/scripts/reports/perform-static-analysis.sh
index b0a1b6f9..f52c068b 100755
--- a/scripts/reports/perform-static-analysis.sh
+++ b/scripts/reports/perform-static-analysis.sh
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 #   SONAR_TOKEN=token               # SonarCloud token
 #
 # Options:
-#   VERBOSE=true  # Show all the executed commands, default is `false`
-
-# ==============================================================================
-
-# SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli/tags, use the `linux/amd64` os/arch
-image_version=5.0.1@sha256:494ecc3b5b1ee1625bd377b3905c4284e4f0cc155cff397805a244dee1c7d575
+#   VERBOSE=true          # Show all the executed commands, default is 'false'
+#   FORCE_USE_DOCKER=true # If set to true the command is run in a Docker container, default is 'false'
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
@@ -30,14 +26,35 @@ function main() {
 
   cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
 
-  create-report
+  if command -v sonar-scanner > /dev/null 2>&1 && ! is-arg-true "${FORCE_USE_DOCKER:-false}"; then
+    cli-run-sonar-scanner
+  else
+    docker-run-sonar-scanner
+  fi
 }
 
-function create-report() {
+# Run Sonar Scanner natively.
+function cli-run-sonar-scanner() {
+
+  sonar-scanner \
+    -Dproject.settings="$PWD/scripts/config/sonar-scanner.properties" \
+    -Dsonar.branch.name="${BRANCH_NAME:-$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)}" \
+    -Dsonar.organization="$SONAR_ORGANISATION_KEY" \
+    -Dsonar.projectKey="$SONAR_PROJECT_KEY" \
+    -Dsonar.token="$SONAR_TOKEN"
+}
+
+# Run Sonar Scanner in a Docker container.
+function docker-run-sonar-scanner() {
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  source ./scripts/docker/docker.lib.sh
 
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2155
+  local image=$(name=sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli docker-get-image-version-and-pull)
   docker run --rm --platform linux/amd64 \
     --volume "$PWD":/usr/src \
-    sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli:$image_version \
+    "$image" \
       -Dproject.settings=/usr/src/scripts/config/sonar-scanner.properties \
       -Dsonar.branch.name="${BRANCH_NAME:-$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)}" \
       -Dsonar.organization="$SONAR_ORGANISATION_KEY" \