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associated with using single component of any bid.
An invitation to win:
contractors and the desire to Preference will be given to
allow as many businesses to providers who are committed
prosper from the Olympics. to furthering careers, creat-
However, all bids will be ing apprenticeships, reducing
considered on a case by case unemployment and leaving a
basis. positive imprint on their com-
tendering tips for the 2012 Games
munities and the Olympics
Green Games venue localities after the
Games.
The 2012 Olympic and procurement ethos is the
The Games will be the first The Games commitment to
Paralympic Games will use a development of the UK
‘zero-carbon’ Olympics. legacy aims for small and
mixture of new, existing and economy, by assisting a
Locally based organisations medium enterprises to be
temporary venues, with diverse range of businesses
with reduced logistical given the opportunity to
cleaning, facilities manage- to benefit from London 2012
requirements which use grow and advance.
ment and waste disposal hav- investment.
resource-efficient technology The ODA (Olympic Delivery
ing a broad requirement
will be in an advantageous Authority) is committed to
across these disparate ven- What is LOCOG looking
position in the bidding the advancement of equality
ues. The centrepiece of the for?
process. practice in the cleaning
games is in the regenerated
Part of 2012’s sector and developing
Stratford in east London, At the most basic level,
commitment is to leave zero sustainable skills and
which will be the site of the London 2012 requires its
landfill and achieve 70% experience. It will favour bids
Olympic Park. suppliers to meet certain
recycling across the games. that demonstrate workers
Over 50,000 contracts will requirements such as having
Alongside the service that are equipped to pursue
be procured through the a health and safety policy
providers, the key partners in long and fulfilling careers in
London 2012 supply chain and a suitable quality man-
this sustainability drive will be the cleaning and support
and related work. The agement system. On the sec-
London 2012’s main services industry.
cleaning budget for the ond level it will seek to
sponsors: Coke, Cadbury’s
games is expected to be achieve value for money,
and McDonalds. How to bid
approximately £20 million, in through a combination of
Other sustainable
what is the largest peacetime efficiency, effectiveness and service contracts for the
of the bidding process and
development commitments CompeteFor is the portal
cleaning and catering economy throughout the life Games.
perform in a bigger and more
include a 40% reduction in which allows access to the
operation in history. of a project. Additionally, The merits of each service
challenging environment.
potable water use at many opportunities in the
Tender packages will be LOCOG aims to maximise the provider will be assessed
LOCOG will be working in
permanent venues, the use London 2012 supply chain. It
bid for, negotiated and number and diversity of busi- anonymously at the early
partnership with local
of microfibre cloths instead also intends to forge stronger
awarded throughout 2010, nesses contributing to the stages of the bidding process,
administrators to maintain
of detergents wherever business links by creating a
with all contracts anticipated London 2012 programme, which is intended to give all
Britain’s travel portals, areas
possible and the use of wide and diverse supplier
to be awarded before this assisting as many businesses bidders better chances to
which will form an important
environmentally friendly base, and give businesses
date. The Games are based in as possible increase their achieve success and create a
part of the visitor experience.
cleaning products when access to focused business
London but will also take capacities and levels of competitive environment.
These areas will be subject to
necessary. Bidders who support to make them ready
place across the UK; to date, expertise. Current policy is to offer
the retendering process, and
present a strong case for opportunities up to and
almost 50% of all contracts invitations to negotiate, as
the awardees of any
outlining their sustainability beyond the London 2012
awarded have gone to Open to all opposed to invitations to
contracts in this area will
credentials will be in an Games.
companies based outside of tender. This is intended to
form a partnership with local
advantageous position. It is recommended that all
the capital. All contracts are being open up opportunities to
authorities.
businesses interested in
The values guiding opened for tendering; this small and medium sized
Current policy is against
Post-2012 legacy contributing to the games
LOCOG’s (The London includes current operators in businesses, who will be able
offering large, inclusive
register immediately if they
Organising Committee for existing venues who will be to demonstrate their
facilities management
A commitment to positive have not done so already:
the Olympic Games) services forced to retender to win credentials at the early stages
opportunities, due to the risk
legacy is a recommended www.competefor.com.
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