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ECONOMIC LEGACY
Business NORTHWEST COMPANIES ARE CONTINUING TO BENEFIT FROM NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BEING CREATED FROM THE GAMES, BUILDING UPON THE REGION’S STRONG POOL OF COMPANIES WHICH HAVE SUPPLIED OTHER MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS. Over 6,800 Northwest firms are now registered on CompeteFor,
gas protection scheme for the Handball Arena. It is the second round
London 2012’s groundbreaking service linking the business
of London 2012 business success for the company, which also
community with Games-related contract opportunities. To date, the
completed a contract to supply 10,000m of geomembrane to the
contracts awarded through this service alone has already boosted
Olympic Park.
Northwest business by £3.7 million and in total, at least 204 businesses across the region have won 275 direct and indirect
To ensure the number of regional businesses winning contracts rises further, the NWDA and Business Link Northwest (BLNW) are offering
Games-related contracts.
support to build business skills and capabilities so that they are ‘fit to As construction work continues to move forward on the Olympic
supply’. So far, 3,745 companies have benefited from the specialist
Park and work is being procured downstream by main contractors,
advice and support on offer. Other initiatives have included a
Northwest businesses are benefiting from a number of key contracts.
regional programme of events specifically to help businesses find out more about the opportunities being created from the Games,
M G Fabrications (Horwich) is just one of the 46 Northwest businesses in the supply chain of the Bolton firm providing the steel for the Olympic Stadium. Leighs Paints in Bolton is also capitalising
from tendering for contracts, through to marketing and opportunities within specific business sectors. 40 events have been attended by almost 2,300 delegates.
on this success, winning a contract to provide a range of coatings for This year has also seen the establishment of a Northwest Sponsors
the steel frame of the Olympic stadium.
Networking Forum, working with the regional contacts of official Companies are also building upon their experience from supplying the Games to win contracts for other venues on the Olympic Park. Northwest business wins include Manchester-based building protection provider Icopal, which has secured a contract to supply a
London 2012 sponsors. By working to understand sponsors’ objectives and regional activation plans, the Forum develops ways of engaging them within legacy activity being delivered in the Northwest.
LOOKING AHEAD Construction work on the Olympic Park
2012. Ranging from events, security and
site will be at its peak from summer 2010,
facilities management through to catering,
with contracts rapidly flowing down the
technology and transport, the Agency and
supply chains of sub-contractors.
BLNW will continue to help companies
Additional opportunities will emerge as the
target these remaining opportunities.
Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) completes construction of the main venues prior to test events in 2011.
Further work is also planned to help companies who have won Games-related work to use their experience as a
In addition to construction opportunities,
springboard to secure further business
LOCOG has begun procurement activity
from other major sporting events taking
for the £700 million-worth goods and
place across the region, nationally and
services required to stage the Games in
globally.
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