be inspiredNorthwest Business NetworkGiving local businesses unique access to London 2012 opportunities

Northwest companies have the opportunity to access new business that will be created fromthe London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; leading up to, during and after thisprestigious event. Delivering the 2012 Games is a major undertaking for this country,requiring products and services to be provided from almost every business sector includingconstruction, professional services, tourism, hospitality, sport, transport, retail, food and thecreative sectors.

England’s Northwest has a significant number of companies with a proven track record of supplyingproducts and services to major sport events such as the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Athens 2004Games, World Cup Football 2006, ICC Cricket World Cup (West Indies 2007), FINA Swimming WorldChampionships 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa), Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games.

Companies from the region have supplied products and services such as; building services design formajor sport stadium, sport venue consultancy, architectural services, planning & delivery of securityservices, ticketing, accommodation & hospitality services, production of bid documentation, legalservices including the negotiation of sponsorship & merchandising deals, production of billboardprinting and building wraps, design & post production, creating & managing event websites, provisionof uniforms for event officials & volunteers and IT services.

We want to inspire Northwest companies to win businesses from London 2012, by preparing companiesto compete competitively. Most contracts will be let from mid 2008 and therefore the current imperativeis for any interested company to think about whether they are ‘fit to supply’. It will be vital forcompanies to align their product or service to the requirements of the potential customers, offer goodvalue for money and assurances around deliverability.

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Is Your Company fit for supply?

• Visit the London 2012 Business Network for information on business opportunities, publications and procurement processes www.london2012.com/business

• Publish your business profile and search for business opportunities on CompeteFor – the new electronic brokerage service created to give businesses unique access to procurement opportunities. www.london2012.com/business

• Visit the NWDA website for information on London 2012 related activities in England’s Northwest and to sign up to the bi-monthly e-Newsletter.

www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/quality-of-life/major-events/london-2012.aspx

London 2012 has launched the London 2012 BusinessNetwork. The Network is made up of three components:

• Information: comprehensive information on London 2012 business opportunities available at london2012.com/business

• Events: a national programme of business events around the UK

• CompeteFor: an online business networking and matching service bringing together London 2012 contractors and potential suppliers. CompeteFor is the vehicle through which London 2012 contractors will publish Games related subcontracting and supplier opportunities.

CompeteFor

The ODA will publicise all direct opportunities throughCompeteFor except contracts procured through a frameworkagreement and some opportunities valued at less than £3k.OJEU opportunities will be advertised on CompeteFor with ahyperlink through to the ODA eTendering website. Buyers atevery level of the London 2012 supply chain, including majorconstruction contractors, will be encouraged to advertisenew contract opportunities through CompeteFor.

There is already a lot of information available to help Northwest companies to increase theircompetitiveness and be ‘fit to supply’. We recommend that companies take advantage of thefollowing sources of information and business support:-

• Contact Business Link Northwest for help in preparing your business

Telephone: 0845 00 66 888Email: games@businesslinknw.co.ukWebsite: www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest

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