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Herefordshire Coordinator for the 2012 Games
Steve Ashton
Herefordshire Council
P.O. Box 4
Plough Lane
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0XH

Office Tel No: +44 (0)1432 38 36 23
Email: sashton1@herefordshire.gov.uk

AWM and 2012
Sector Reports
A range of 2012 Opportunities Sector Reports are available to download; ideal for firms interested in finding out what is available before registering on CompeteFor. These Sector Reports are updated monthly, so please check regularly, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

Business Guide
Download your free, 52-page, full-colour “Business Guide to the London 2012 Games”, for West Midlands firms. This comprehensive Guide gives you all the background to all the opportunities from the London 2012 Games.

For more information visit the AWM webpage in external links.

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2012 Business

The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is expected to generate over £6bn of work as part of an estimated 75,000 future business opportunities covering direct contractors and their supply chains over the coming years.

We aim to ensure local businesses are aware of, and have maximum opportunity to benefit from London 2012. We want Herefordshire companies to be in the best possible position to tender for 2012 contracts as they arise. Companies that gear up to win London 2012 contracts should also be well placed to compete for further public sector work, worth an estimated £150bn per annum.

If you are a Herefordshire business and interested in winning a 2012 contract please register on the 'Compete for' website. Those firms seeking either partnerships to tender or those that are interested in winning contracts relating to the Athletes Village should visit either the 'Ready for Business' site or 'Village Supply Chain' respectively.

Indirectly other opportunities have already materialised in the county, with the potential of more linked to:

  • Cultural Olympiad
  • Pre Games Training Camps
  • Beijing 2008
  • 2010 Blind Football World Championships

As stakeholders in Raising Our Game the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has developed a range of services to ensure you have the best possible opportunity to translate potential contracts into real contracts. Our aim is to help you break down the barriers and give you all the support you need to complete highly competitive tenders. Visit their 2012 pages to find out more about up coming events, up to date information and links to other London 2012 sites.


Herefordshire Accessible Venues Audit
Herefordshire businesses are being asked to complete a brief questionnaire about how accessible their premises are. The information will be used to develop a countywide database to help both residents and visitors to the county, potentially increasing trade and leading to improved customer satisfaction.

Any businesses, charities or voluntary organisations with public access are to be included from banks and shops to hotels, restaurants, libraries, museums, village halls, parks and recreational areas. Even if you do not feel your venue is fully accessible, at least customers can make an informed choice from the details you provide.

With the Hereford Blind Football World Championships in 2010 and elements of the Paralympic Games being held in and around the county, it is anticipated the number of visitors is likely to grow leading up to 2012 and beyond. The database will help people make informed choices about which buildings/shops to visit.

To complete the audit, which is free, businesses are encouraged to visit http://www.myherefordshire.com/.

 
Herefordshire Council, Brockington, 35 Hafod Road, Hereford HR1 1SH | Tel: (01432) 260000 | info@herefordshire.gov.uk