London 2012 Olympics - Opportunities for Northants Business
Chair of the London 2012 Games Organising Committee Sebastian Coe has confirmed its vision "to stage inspirational Games that capture the imagination of young people around the world and leave a lasting legacy."
That legacy will be built on the outstanding achievements of athletes from the around the world, but also on the strength and abilities of UK plc. So how could your business be involved in delivering the London 2012 Olympics?The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), which will build all the Olympics venues and infrastructure, and the London 2012 organising committee, which will organise the actual games, have a website explaining all about what contracts are being issued (including sub-contracts), when they are being procured, and how to tender for them. Use this link to view the current tender opportunities.
There is an online e-Tendering and planning package to help companies compete for up to 2,000 contracts throughout the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and a “Future Opportunities” section, giving advance notice of contracts ranging from work designing sports venues and landscaping to providing occupational health services and logistical support to construction projects.
A further service will be launched to support businesses, particularly small and medium sized, to access further opportunities to supply and subcontract to the ODA and LOCOG's main contractors and their supply chain. For more information on support and general information on the getting involved in delivering the Olympics, go to www.london2012.com/business
Make sure your business is on the London 2012 radar 
You can make sure your business is in the running for any future Olympics contracts by getting your details on CompeteFor.
CompeteFor is a groundbreaking website that allows any business to compete for Opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector organisations. It acts as a brokerage service between potential Suppliers and Buyers throughout the supply chain.
CompeteFor encourages transparency of, and equality of access to, a wide range of opportunities that businesses may otherwise not have been aware of. It also facilitates access to focused business support, through the national Business Link network in England and similar services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, helping to boost the long–term competitiveness of your business.
CompeteFor is free of charge and easy to use!
Getting started
- Visit CompeteFor at www.CompeteFor.com.
- Register basic details of your business to create a user account. This will allow you to view Opportunities and gain access to relevant business news and events in your region.
- Complete and publish a full business profile. This only needs to be done once and will be used to automatically match your business with contract Opportunities, which you can then respond to.
- You can also search for suitable Opportunities and other businesses to partner with.
Need any more information or support for your business?
Contact the Helpdesk for more information about CompeteFor:
0845 217 7804 for UK callers
18001 0845 217 7804 for callers with impaired hearing
The Helpdesk is open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm not including Public Holidays. (UK landline calls charged at local rate)
Once registered, you can obtain support from your local business support agency via a link on CompeteFor.
