Bath RELAYS business event

How to win business before and beyond 2012

The Guildhall - Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Business Link, Deloitte, University of the West of England, Team West of England, Partners in Procurement and RELAYS held a FREE event with guest speaker Jason Gardener MBE - Olympic gold medallist.

Businesses were informed how they can capitalise on the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Games. Expert speakers outlined how to make the most of the support available, to ensure businesses maximise their profit and growth and capitalise on the opportunities of the London 2012 Games for what could be an unparalleled opportunity for profit and growth.

The forum signposted businesses to the many opportunities and benefits of engaging with the 2012 Games; how CompeteFor works and how to get it to work for them; the tips for writing tenders that win business and demystifying sustainable procurement.

Event Presentations

• 09:45 - Introduction: David Lawrence, BANES (PDF)
• 09:50 - Deloitte and London 2012: Danny Bowerin, London 2012 Team (PDF)
• 10:10 - Using CompeteFor to your advantage: Mally Findlater, Business Link (PDF)
• 10:30 - Public Sector Procurement: Partners in Procurement (PDF)
• 10:45 - Sustainable Procurement: Partners in Procurement (PDF)
• 11:45 - London 2012 Business Engagement: Kim Chang, RELAYS/UWE (PDF)
• 12:05 - Help and Support: Chris Simpson, Business Link (PDF)

CompeteFor Supporting Documents

• CompeteFor Business Profile Questions (PDF)
• CompeteFor Tips for Suppliers (PDF)
• CompeteFor Future Opportunities June-Dec 2010 (PDF)

2012 - what's in it for me?

West of England businesses can benefit from the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games as well as from the significant legacy the Games will leave. The London 2012 Games is more than just a four week event - it will place the UK firmly on the world stage and offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for businesses across the South West and West of England in particular. We will show you how to take full advantage of all the support available to your business to maximise the opportunities presented by this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Profile of Jason Gardener MBE:

A member of the British 4x100 squad, Jason helped provide a golden finale to track athletics at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Jason became the first Briton to win the 60m title at the IAAF World Indoor Championships to add to a hat-trick of European Indoor titles. Known locally as "The Bath Bullet" he was given the freedom of his home city Bath after his Olympic triumph in 2004.
Jason's website: www.jasongardener.co.uk

Deloitte and London 2012:

Deloitte will outline the benefits of its Tier 2 London 2012 sponsorship: for the Deloitte brand, client relationships, recruitment, internal engagement and corporate responsibility.

CompeteFor: Use it to your advantage

CompeteFor.com was launched in January 2008 to give businesses access to supply opportunities generated by the 2012 London Olympics. It's there to help businesses large and small have an opportunity to get a slice of the cake. Get an overview of what it may mean for your business. Business Link has spoken to hundreds of CompeteFor registered businesses and has a unique insight into the process from your point of view.