LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

Important News

The Olympic Delivery Agency'S site ‘London 2012 Business Network', that allowS small businesses to register as suppliers, compete for sub-contracting opportunities offered by large companies with Olympic contracts and get advice about how to meet criteria on corporate social responsibility. Click here to go to the site.

Once you have looked at the site and have decided you would like to register to take advantage of business opportunities afforded by developments associated with the Games you should go to the link to the Competefor site:

You can then receive automatic e-alerts about tendering opportunities relevant to your business.

To receive these e-alerts and to get further information about possible business opportunities, you will need to complete a Business Profile.

Should your business not meet any of the requirements to be regarded as "supply-ready" (you might not, for example, have a Sustainability or a Health and Safety Policy), you will automatically be referred to Business Link who can signpost you to possible providers of advice about how to achieve this.

The best way to understand all of the facilities on the new CompeteFor website is to download the CompeteFor User Guide. This provides comprehensive guidance and step-by-step instructions on all the site's features. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions guide. Click here to access the site for both and go to the Help section.

EMDA also put out a weekly update on the emda news alert which anyone can register for at www.emda.org.uk