Olympic Games is 'golden opportunity' for Lincs businesses
Lincolnshire businesses are being urged not to miss out on valuable contract opportunities arising from the London 2012 Games. Warehousing, electronic scoreboards and TV and video production companies are all being sought by the games’ organisers.
It is estimated that contracts connected to London 2012 will be worth about £6bn, and Invest Lincolnshire is encouraging firms to compete for contracts by registering on the CompeteFor website. The CompeteFor site acts as a brokerage service between potential suppliers and London 2012 buyers.
“Any business can register on the CompeteFor website to access opportunities generated by the London 2012 Games,” said Shelagh Coates, investment and marketing manager at Invest Lincolnshire.
“The type of opportunities advertised on CompeteFor are not all multimillion-pound contracts and large-scale building projects. Many of them are for items that you wouldn’t even think about such as men’s ties, office plants, printed flags, hand driers, translation services, taxi services, drama productions, temporary fencing and waste management to name just a few.”
Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, said: “London 2012 is not just about sporting talent and it is not just about London. Across the UK there are thousands of incredible businesses that could stand to benefit from the huge economic boost that will come from the games.”
