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Realising the potential of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Business

As well as being a major sporting spectacle, the 2012 Games presents businesses in the East of England with thousands of opportunities to generate revenue through a whole range of contracts.

The opportunities for businesses in the East are diverse given the proximity to the Olympic Park at Stratford but also the two Games venues in the region.

Competefor is a dedicated website allowing businesses to view London 2012 contracts. Over 10,000 businesses have already registered and are starting to win contracts. To find out more about the London 2012 contract opportunities go to www.eeda.org.uk/competefor

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CompeteFor

Any business can register on CompeteFor. It's easy, free of charge, and only needs to be done once to access thousands of contract opportunities.

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This page will provide you with all the information you need to engage with the contract opportunities available from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The contract opportunities will be available via CompeteFor, an online e-procurement system, funded by the Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations, which is where the majority of these contract opportunities will be advertised.

The numbers of contracts available from the London 2012 Games is estimated to be 75,000 and are extremely diverse, with opportunities available in almost every area of business. If you wish to engage with these contracts all the information and support you need can be accessed via this webpage, you can also link the CompeteFor website via the link on this page.

Current Contracts

At any time there are 100's of contract opportunities available on CompeteFor in many different areas. Click above to find a sample of what's currently available
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Case Studies

Examples of how companies within the region have engaged with the CompeteFor process
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Events

View dates of all the business support events in your area
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'How to' Guides

Useful Information about a number of different aspects of CompeteFor plus other information which will help to improve your business

  1. How to Register on CompeteFor
  2. How to Maximise Your Chances of Success

 

Business Link

Business Link

Business Link provide support for all aspects of engagement with CompeteFor, the free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations and is also the gateway to the full range of public-funded support available in the East of England.

UKTI

UKTI

If your company is able to provide goods or services for London 2012, there may be opportunities to export as well. UKTI provide a full range of support which will enable you to discover whether there are opportunities for export available to your business

Latest News and Events

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09 Jan 2012

Cabinet Minister visits Cambridgeshire to see Olympics boost to business

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09 Jan 2012

Secretary of State visits London 2012 facilities and inspired projects in South Essex

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18 Nov 2011

Free London 2012 Business Breakfast

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18 Nov 2011

Over half of small and medium sized businesses expect no disruption from London 2012

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