PRIME business club

With spending on London’s 2012 Olympic bid now projected to top £9 billion, what chance have small businesses of getting their hands on any of the loot?

Well, at least some. You may not be able to grab 10-digit sums, but you can at least bid for some of the smaller contracts on the www.competefor.com site.

The web site is run by the London Development Agency, but you don’t have to come from the London area to participate. Among the opportunities listed are many smaller ones, such as those listed below. Note the broad range, from construction to catering and web services, and the scale, which includes some small projects posted by larger subcontractors.

Ecological Consultancy Service
Description: An ecological survey and assessment is required at the Eton College Rowing Lake at Dorney Lake, due to host the Rowing, Flatwater Canoe/Kayak and Paralympic Rowing events at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Website Development and Ongoing MaintenanceDescription: Ongoing maintenance management and content & functionality development of LDA Climate Change microsites with an emphasis on improving their web presence and their brand. A key element is to provide up to date, useful information relating to all aspects of climate change & energy efficiency that is suitable to be posted on the websites.

Catering Team - required for Aquatics Centre
Description: Catering team required for busy kitchen servicing staff and operatives. Will need to cater for up to 400 people at peak period and deliver wholesome cold and cooked food, to be served during meal breaks. It will be necessary to cater for a diverse workforce including different faith requirements, vegetarians and those seeking healthy diet options.

Office Cleaning - Aquatics Centre site office
Description: Daily cleaning of the Aquatics Centre site offices. This includes a three storey modular block with approximately 150 desks and a 3 storey welfare unit.

Installation of fencing/hoarding
Description: The installation of fencing/hoarding for a bridge within the Olympic Park, approximately 30 metres long and comprising of 18mm ply board on a frame with typical posts 900mm deep in a 1200mm x 600mm diameter concrete foundation.

Miscellaneous Electrical and/or Plumbing Works
Description: Miscellaneous electrical and/or plumbing works as and when required to site offices.

Scaffolding Works
Description: Various scaffolding work as required.

Anti Graffiti Paint
Description: Supply and application of Anti Graffiti coating to concrete structures. This work is to be carried out over a period of two years on multiple visits.