Competitiveness
Supporting South East companies wishing to be involved in the delivery supply chain of London 2012 to have access to the skills and to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Olympics.
CompeteFor is the vehicle through which London 2012 contractors will publish Games-related subcontracting and supplier opportunities. It is an online interactive business networking and matching service bringing together 2012 Games contractors and potential suppliers. It allows businesses to compete for direct and supply chain contracts. Companies can for collaboration and partnerships to compete or access the information to compete in the tier contactors supply chain. Companies registering and publishing will get advance information of matched opportunities. The first stage of getting involved in the 2012 Games is to register your Business profile on the CompeteFor website.
Delivering the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games requires the procurement of goods, works and services from an enormous range of firms. LOCOG will procure around £700m of goods and services and anticipates hundreds of direct contracts and thousands of supply chain opportunities. They range from construction, engineering and manufacturing to creative, merchandising and retail. London 2012 directly buys and manages a comparatively small number of contracts with tier one suppliers or contractors. Most of the opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are likely to come from further down the supply chains.
Case Studies
Please follow the links to see how CompeteFor has benefitted real companies.
There is a variety of support and information for businesses interested in getting involved and benefiting from London 2012. Please click on the links to find out more:
Business Link in the South East Information portal for small and medium businesses
Email:
info@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk Tel: 0845 600 9006
London 2012 events in the South East: Information about London 2012 business workshops and events for the South East, delivered by Business Link and various partners across the region.
The Business Network is your one-stop shop to find out how your business can get involved in London 2012.
It makes economic sense for companies to have a healthy workforce. Recruitment and retention improve, absences and workplace stress reduce. The South East Partnership is encouraging companies in the region to use the stimulus of the 2012 Games to encourage their workforce to become more active.
Major companies are encouraged to employ a workplace organiser to develop an activity programme, and smaller companies are encouraged to work with other companies to develop activities and encourage more activity in their colleagues. Find out more by contacting Karen Lacey.