Contract

Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools

  • Glasgow City Council
  • East Renfrewshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028027

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043803

Published 3 September 2024, 8:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Glasgow City Council

40 John St, City Chambers

Glasgow

G2 1DU

Contact

David Hart

Email

david.hart@glasgow.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.glasgow.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196

one.1) Name and addresses

East Renfrewshire Council

Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,

Giffnock

G46 6UG

Email

ercprocurement@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1415773669

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00183

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools

Reference number

GCC005853CPU

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Glasgow City Council invites tender bids to be part of a flexible framework agreement to provide embedded mental health and wellbeing support services to schools across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire.

For clarity, the scope of services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement fall within the definition of a “social and other specific” service under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Notwithstanding the term framework agreement this procurement is utilising the flexibility provided for within Section 7 of the Regulations in particular Regulation 76. This ITT details the procedure being utilised by the Council for this procurement.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow and East Renfrewshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Glasgow City Council Education Services have a requirement to provide high quality mental health and wellbeing supports for all learners across the city. We work with a wide range of organisations and suppliers to provide a range of services that are delivered in our schools and communities. The aims and principles of this offer are: -

To provide, in partnership with local and national government;-

- access to mental health and wellbeing support through schools, enabling locally provided support for children and young people towards promoting mental health and wellbeing;

- high quality and effective evidence-based interventions and training as part of a range of supports available locally to children and young people;

- staff who are suitably qualified and experienced in working with children and young people and working to an agreed standard across the city;

- access to mental health / wellbeing workers through primary, secondary, and additional supported learning (ASL) schools, ensuring consistently high-quality services locally, for pupils aged 5 and over.

Glasgow City Council Education Services are looking for a range of services that specifically offer support that are provided either within the school or the local community that the school is based in. We are referring to the term “embedded support” as this reflects the requirement for workers to be linked to the school so that they are part of the learning community. This would cover staff who are based in the school for part of the week, who deliver support in the school outside normal school hours or during school holidays or staff who work with children and young people in the wider community but are linked specifically to the school e.g. sport, outdoor activities, outdoor learning.

The service(s) should deliver interventions including:

- Family Support linked to schools, working with parents / carers to help support their children. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people

- Advice, Support and Therapeutic Services to Children and Young People (Evidenced based interventions but not including One to One Counselling). Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people

- Creative Engagement with children and young people. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people

- Sport / Physical Activity / Outdoor Education

- Mentoring / Youth Work for young people including External Tutors / Additional Support. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people

- Group Work for children and young people focussing on promoting positive mental health, resilience, and wellbeing

Organisations are invited to bid for one or more of these services either within localities or across the city. Successful bidders would be included in a contract framework that would allow schools to purchase services for extended periods of time based on the funding they have available. There are significant advantages for all parties in having an extended contract agreement.

This framework only covers services that involve staff working in schools with children, young people, parents/carers, or education staff. This does include online resources, Apps or digital platforms.

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 18%

Quality criterion - Name: Outcomes / Weighting: 17%

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Activity / Weighting: 6%

Quality criterion - Name: Infrastructure / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Implementation / Weighting: 7%

Quality criterion - Name: Monitoring and Evaluation / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Accessibility and Equality / Weighting: 3%

Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 4%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Handling Data / Weighting: Information Only

Price - Weighting: 5%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-004098


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GCC005853CPU

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 67

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 58

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 67

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 67

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

3D Drumchapel

Drumchapel Community Centre, 320 Kinfauns Drive

Glasgow

G15 8NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aberlour

Kintail House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK8 1QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Achieve More Scotland

Room 323 Edinburgh House, 20 Princes Square

East Kilbride

G74 1LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alison Briers Talking Autism

4 Heather Row

Carluke

ML8 5EG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AM Wellbeing CIC

25 Barrie Terrace

Ardrossan

KA22 8AZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre

Cairndow

Lochgoilhead

PA24 8AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspen Outdoors Ltd

24 Garrell Road, Kilsyth

North Lanarkshire

G65 9JX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Barnardo's

111 Oxgangs Road North

Edinburgh

EH14 1ED

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Be-inn Unity C.I.C

19 Springfield Gate

East Kilbride

G759QB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Be-Outdoors Ltd t/a GoVenture

2 Barrs Road, Cardross

Dumbarton

G82 5PT

Telephone

+44 7830382717

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST

65 BONNINGTON ROAD

EDINBURGH

EH6 5JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Castlemilk Youth Complex

39 Ardencraig Road, Castlemilk

Glasgow

G45 0EQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Change Mental Health

Suite 4/1 Great Michael House, 14 Links Place

Edinburgh

EH6 7EZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Children 1st

83 Whitehouse Loan

Edinburgh

EH9 1AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COVEY

Regent House, 9 High Patrick Street

Hamilton

ML3 7JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Compassionate Trauma Response Service Ltd

4 Carmichael Place, Langside

Glasgow

G42 9UE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CrossReach

Charis House, 47 Milton Road East

Edinburgh

EH15 2SR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Easthall Residents Association

The Glenburn Centre, 6 Glenburnie Place

Glasgow

G34 9AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eternal Balance LLP

clockwise offices , 77 Renfrew Street

Glasgow

G2 3BZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FARE Scotland

Bannatyne House, 31 Drumlanrig Avenue

Glasgow

G34 0JF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Govan HELP

First Floor, The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road

Glasgow

G51 3UU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HeadStrong (Scotland) Limited

Baltic Chambers , 50 Wellington Street

Glasgow

G2 6HJ

Telephone

+44 7795155692

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Healing for the Heart

c/o Whiteinch Transformation, Barclay Curle House, 739 South St

Glasgow

G140BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impact Arts

105 Brunswick St

Glasgow

G1 1TF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inscape Therapies Limited

6 Balmoral Drive, Balmoral Drive

Glasgow

G72 8BG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kooth Digital Health Limited

5 Merchant Square

London

W2 1AY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Le Grove Media & Training

4 Park Quad

Glasgow

g3 6bs

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Leigh's Forest School and Outdoor Learning

45 Kersland Street

Glasgow

G12 8BS

Telephone

+44 7838044460

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lifelink

Suite 4, Melisa House, 3 Brand Place

Glasgow

G51 1DR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LOVE Group

City View, 6 Eagle Street

Glasgow

G4 9XA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Makaton Marvels and Creative Communications

11 Scott Crescent Greenfaulds, Cumbernauld

GLASGOW

G67 4lf

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mindful Mentors Ltd

58 Elm Avenue, Renfrew

Renfrewshire

PA4 9AW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mind Marvels Franchise

50 Pegasus Avenue

Carluke

ML8 5TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Move On

52 St Enoch Square

Glasgow

G14AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

One Parent Families Scotland

2 York Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Outlook Adventures Scotland Ltd

8 Ash Wynd, Cambuslang

Glasgow

G72 7ZD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penumbra

Norton Park , 57 Albion Road

Edinburgh

EH7 5QY

Telephone

+44 1314752380

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Place2Be

175 St John Street

London

EC1V 4LW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Quarriers

Quarriers, Head Office

Bridge of Weir

PA11 3SX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royston Youth Action

Royston Youth Action, 325 Royston Road

Glasgow

G21 2BS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SAMH

Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street

Glasgow

G1 1UZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SU Scotland Gowanbank

Darvel

Darvel

KA17 0LL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Spiral- Creative Arts Therapies

51 Cadogan Street, Floor 1

Glasgow

G2 7HF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stepping Stones for Families

Studio 3003a Mile End Mill, 12 Seedhill Road

Paisley

PA1 1JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Actual Reality Trust

Ardentinny Outdoor Education Centre, Ardentinny

Dunoon

PA23 8TR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Outward Bound Trust

Hackthorpe Hall, Hackthorpe

Penrith

CA10 2HX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rangers Football Club

Ibrox Stadium, 150 Edmiston Drive

Glasgow

G51 2XD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd

Suite G5 Grove House, 1 Kilmartin Place, Tannochside Park

Uddingston

G71 5PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Salvesen Mindroom Centre

Suite 4/3 Great Michael House, 14 Links Place

Edinburgh

EH6 7EZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Spark

100 Wellington Streeet

Glasgow

G2 6DH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Volunteer Tutors Organisation

St Charles Primary School, 13 Kelvinside Gardens

Glasgow

G20 6BG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

This is Milk

Suite 116-119, 50 Wellington St G2 6HJ

Glasgow

G2 6HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Totnosh

103 Main Street

Neilston

G78 3JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UTD Sports Limited

57 Belmont Rd, Cambuslang

GLASGOW

G72 8PG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

With Kids

15 Annfield Place, Dennistoun

Glasgow

G31 2XE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WorkingRite

1A Northinch Court

Glasgow

G14 0UG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Youth Initiatives Scotland (SCIO)

6 Heys Street, Barrhead

GLASGOW

G78 2EN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Derek Wales Fitness

6 Ninian Avenue

Johnstone

PA6 7JF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Darcy's Equine Assisted Learning Centre CIC

12 Cladence Grove, East Kilbride

Glasgow

G75 0UP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The DRC Youth Project (SCIO)

9 Kelso Place , Yoker

Glasgow

G140LL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre

Rothesay House, 134 Douglas Street

Glasgow

G2 4HF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Empowerment Coach

38 Mansionhouse Road, Sandyhills

Glasgow

G32 8bb

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action for Children Services Ltd

3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road

Watford, Hertfordshire

WD18 8AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Wheel Trust

20 Lawrence Street

Glasgow

G11 5HG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Bidders must hold certificates for Quality Assurance and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Bidders must note the implications FOI legislation and ensure that any info they wish the council to consider withholding is indicated. (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this info). Tenderers Amendments - Bidders must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer within the Tenderers Amendment statement on PCS-T. Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due permitted sub-contractors are paid timeously and as a minimum, invoices rendered by subcontractors shall be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors. Bidders will be required to complete the prompt payment statement and Non-collusion statement within PCS-T. All successful bidders will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate - see attachment within PCS-T. If is not signed and returned the council reserves the right to request copies of certificates at any point during the framework period. The framework agreement is located within the buyers attachment area of PCS-T.

(SC Ref:775448)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Email

glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to conclude the framework agreement. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not conclude the framework agreement unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.