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cotish businesses have won £257 million worth of business from the tier one contracts awarded by the Games, which amounts to
82 per cent of the total of £313 million of contracts awarded. Glasgow businesses and other organisations
in the city have won more than £180 million worth of Commonwealth Games-related contracts to date, according to Glasgow City Council, and there is more to win. Councillor Paul Carey, Convener of the
Council’s Regeneration and Economic Policy Commitee, said the contracts won would “leave a tremendous economic legacy for the city”. Te contracts have covered a wide range of
sectors and sizes and types of business. A Scotish Government report showed that
the building and refurbishment of Games’ venues and the Athletes’ Village have resulted in £52 million for Scotland’s economy and an estimated 1,000-supported jobs, on average in each of the six years to 2014. Tere was also a £10 million economic
boost and 200 jobs supported in each of the six years leading up to the Games via multi- partnership regeneration company Clyde Gateway. Te major events industry in Scotland, and in
Glasgow in particular, has seen a large expansion with 37 national and international events – both pre and post Games – having been secured to date. Te combined economic impact of this is estimated at more than £14 million. In addition, there have also been 5,000
Games-related training and job opportunities across Scotland on national legacy programmes for those who can benefit most, including the long-term unemployed and young people. Tese increased opportunities will in turn improve the skills of the labour pool that businesses can draw on. Te most recent business won, at time
of going to press, was the award of about £1 million in supported business contracts.
BUSINESSES IN CITY ALREADY WINNING
Glasgow 2014 awarded five Games-related
contracts to four supported businesses – the supported business sector provides employment to people with disabilities and a potential route into the open labour market. Successful contract winners Glasgow-based
RSBi will provide a Logistics Workforce for the Athletes’ Village, as well producing curtains for use at the Games. Te workforce contract includes manual
handling of materials at the Village, while the second contract is a specialist package
including supply, installation and removal of curtains and blinds in the residential accommodation of athletes and team officials. Te remaining companies are Dovetail,
which will provide 7,500 single-size matress protectors, and Haven, which will supply about 17,000 laundry bags, again for the Village. Beltane (now known as North Lanarkshire
Industries) will distribute baton-bearer uniforms for the domestic sector of the Queen’s Baton Relay, as well as being contracted to provide 7,500 pillows for the Athletes’ Village.
IS YOUR ORGANISATION PREPARED?
Businesses and residents near Commonwealth Games venues have been given the opportunity to learn about the impact of the Games on their area. At certain times and in certain
locations, city transport networks will be very busy coping with the increased demand that hosting the Games will bring. In addition to the increased
number of people using the transport network, a range of changes will be made to how local transport operates in the lead up to and during the Games. This may include changes to road access, parking availability and public transport. If you are near a venue or think
Advice Service for Business team has been set up to help affected businesses with their planning. The team is now running a
series of two-hour workshops for businesses that will explain the planned transport changes in detail, how this will affect daily operations during the time of the Games and then help businesses prepare a Games travel action plan. Representatives from Glasgow
your business might be affected and you have not already done so, you should regularly check online at the
Get Ready Glasgow website at
www.getreadyglasgow.com In addition, a dedicated Travel
2014, Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland are on hand to answer questions about the practicalities of keeping the city open for business during the 11 days of the Games from the opening ceremony on 23 July.
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