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

Accessing CompeteFor

CompeteFor can be accessed directly via www.competefor.com or via the business page on the London 2012 website http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/business-network/index.php

 

Accessing CompeteFor is a two stage process:

• Firstly registering on the site to gain access;
• Secondly, businesses build a profile which will be visible to potential buyers.

The process should take between 30 minutes and 1 hour. There are a number of key pieces of information needed to go on to publish a profile. These include:

Key statements

• Equality and diversity
• Health and safety
• Total Quality Management

Business categories

The information entered will be the basis for which you are matched to contracts. Pick all the categories that are suitable to your business. In addition to business categories, there are some construction categories which are appropriate for all businesses.

e.g. Site-wide services - Administration
Couriers, Furniture and office equipment,
Stationery, Photocopier Supply and/or
Maintenance, Computers / IT supply,
Telephone and Fax Equipment,
Office Cleaning, Data management,
Reprographics, Photography, Protective
equipment / PPE.

Other information

• Business turnover
• Insurance values
• Company and VAT registration
• Turnover
• Marketing text

Business Link can provide support if needed and can be contacted on 08457 17 16 15

Maximise Your Profile

CompeteFor acts as a dating agency between buyers and suppliers, so opportunities for success can be improved if you maximise use of your profile.

Email contact

Make sure your email contact is appropriate, as most opportunities will need responding to quickly. If you use a generic email address that is not checked daily, you could miss out.

Marketing Information 

What is the core capability of your organisation?
(Maximum 255 characters)

Details of any specialism, process, or quality assurance systems that distinguish you from your competitors

Marketing text for your organisation
(maximum 600 characters)
What information could you provide?

Previous successes, Client type - Public sector, large contracts.

Images

You are able to upload 3 images to your profile, possible images could be:

• Successful projects
• Logo
• Team.

Publishing

Make sure you press the 'Publish details' button after competing your profile,

Many businesses registered don't!

 

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