Businesses told to explore Olympic tender opportunities

Feb 6 2008 by Tony McDonough, Liverpool Daily Post

LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce is urging Merseyside businesses to explore possible opportunities from the 2012 Olympic Games.

Chamber representatives attended the launch of the 2012 Business Network where it was revealed there are more than 75,000 tender opportuni-ties relating to the games.

At the moment, construction is at the fore but as the event gets nearer a huge range of goods and services will be required.

All tenders and opportunities concerned with 2012 will be posted on the website www.london2012.com/business

The website provides a range of information, from forthcoming events to policy and guidelines and future opportunities with meet the buyer events and an on-line brokering service. It also displays information on contracts awarded.

Tier one contractors are contractually obliged to post their own opportunities on the website www.competefor.com/london2012business/signup.html.