To make money out of 2012 you must be in it to win it!

Some say the world will end in 2012 and others prepare to make a fortune!

The Olympic supply chain is seriously set up to favour the smaller business.

Only 10% of contracts are in place and you can get free help to register as an Olympic supplier for
London 2012 Games

Just one sector is Environmental Technologies and Services

Key Statistics
2012 Olympic Games: 27 July – 12 August 2012
2012 Paralympic Games: 29 August - 9 September 2012
26 Olympic sports
20 Paralympic sports
28 Venues
10,500 Olympic athletes and 4,200 Paralympic athletes
20,000 press and media
8 million tickets (Olympics) plus 2 million (Paralympics)
Over 4 Billion television audience
Key Organisations
LOCOG: London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
ODA: Olympics Delivery Authority
LDA: London Development Agency
IOC: International Olympic Committee
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2012 Business Update
Forthcoming Events and Announcements
• The next free Business Link 2012 Business Opportunity workshops will be held on the 20th and 22nd April. These invaluable events provide you with up to date information about business opportunities arising from London 2012, and how you can access and tender for them. For details see below:
o 20th April – Black Country – Contact Chris Bate at events@blackcountrychamber.co.uk (Tel: 0845 872 4256)
o 22nd April – Birmingham – Contact Elexis Spencer at e.spencer@birminghamchamber.org.uk (Tel: 0121 607 1911)
• Birmingham University’s School of Civil Engineering will be hosting Dr John Armitt, Chairman of the ODA, for the Inaugural Clark Lecture, entitled “Engineering the Olympics”. The prestigious event takes place on Thursday 13th May 2010 at 5.30 pm at the University’s Edgbaston campus. Prior to the lecture, at 4.00 pm there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the School of Civil Engineering’s activities and an opportunity to meet with some of the staff. For further details and to register your attendance Click Here.
• The SportAccord International Convention will take place in Dubai from 25-30th April. SportAccord is a 5-day gathering of 1,500 leading representatives from international sports. The annual convention is held in a different country each year and encompasses the Congress and General Assemblies of over 100 International Sports Federations and their related Associations, together with a major conference and exhibition. Commercial Doctor Ltd will be attending as part of UK Trade & Investment’s UK Pavilion. For further details about SportAccord Click Here.
• If you are not already registered to receive these 2012 business briefings direct to your desktop each month, simply fill out the form attached to the covering email (‘AWM Opt-in Form’) and follow the instructions to register electronically. You will automatically receive the monthly 2012 General Briefing, together with the sector-specific briefing which most closely matches your business type.
• If you have news of a forthcoming event, or any 2012-related news or opportunities, which can be included in forthcoming briefings (ie, without breaching rules on disclosure), then please let us know by emailing philip.gray@commercialdoctor.com
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London 2012 News
• A report into LOCOG by the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 (CSL) found that the group had put processes in place to “ramp up” sustainable procurement throughout 2010. It follows a CSL review into LOCOG last year, which said the organisation was not ready to face challenges such as the sheer diversity and volume of its supply chain.
• A £1 million fund available to third sector organisations that help the UK live more sustainably has been announced by Environment Minister Dan Norris. The Inspiring Sustainable Living fund is part of Defra’s responsibility to deliver the Government’s commitment to use the power of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to inspire sustainable living. The funding will be made available to groups who can demonstrate they have the ability to deliver initiatives creating behavioural change, and that they have the reach to do this at a grassroots and community level. Click Here for further information.
• Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee has approved the temporary use of land at Greenwich Park, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College and Blackheath Circus Field, for the London 2012 Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events. Once the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are over, the site will be restored to its former use and condition in full accordance with a Site Reinstatement Plan to be agreed by Greenwich Council, in consultation with the Royal Parks and other statutory bodies.
• A deal which clears up ownership of the Olympic Park in East London has finally been struck after "a long and complex negotiation". The agreement with the Government will see the land owned by the London Development Agency (LDA) switched to the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC). They are in charge of the legacy projects and making the site in Stratford, economically viable after the 2012 Games, including finding a use for the Olympic Stadium. A new OPLC website has been launched (Click Here), setting out the development opportunities available under the project.
• Family housing on the Olympic site would require a ‘different level of land remediation’ than had already been carried out, according to Baroness Ford, chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company. She was responding to a question from London Assembly Member, Jenny Jones. Either the Legacy Company or the house builders will carry out this extra remediation work. Peter Bishop, deputy chief executive of the London Development Agency, said: "Decontamination was carried out to the
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required standards at the time. What we can't rule out is that the standard will change and secondly depending on the (legacy) proposals it's possible future work may be needed but it's not something we are anticipating."
• The London 2012 Canoe Slalom venue is on course - the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre will include a 300m competition course, a 160m intermediate/training course and a 10,000sq m lake. This lake will feed a system of pumps that will provide water for the competition course. The white water will be created by these pumps and obstacles placed in the course. The construction of the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre is being carried out by Morrison Construction and the project includes funding from Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) and Sport England.
Other Major Sports Projects
• Brazil’s São Paulo region, the country’s economic powerhouse, has introduced a Green Finance initiative, aimed at funding business projects which reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve recycling and waste management, and improve energy efficiency. For more information Click Here (in Portuguese).
• To celebrate World Water Day, Rio de Janeiro State Company of Water and Sewage (Cedae) have released their new Program for Environmental Education in schools. World Water Day was created by the United Nations Organization (UNO) in 1992. The objective of Cedae’s program is to make children aware at a young age about the need to use water in a rational and economic way. The promotion of educational projects focussing on the environment was one of the commitments of Rio de Janeiro’s successful candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Sponsor Activity
• Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson has given her backing to a new initiative to turn ParalympicsGB into a truly ‘Green Team’ in their preparations for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. ParalympicsGB will work with London 2012 Sustainability Partner EDF Energy in order to make all their training preparation camps for the London 2012 Paralympic Games more sustainable, reducing the environmental impact of the camps and influencing the behaviour of athletes and coaches.
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• TOP Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola has started to roll out 260 recycling bins across central London as part of its efforts for the Olympic Games in London in 2012. The soft drinks giant has partnered with Westminster City Council to install the units to help recycle some of the 11,000 tonnes of waste that gets thrown away in the capital every day. Coca-Cola claims the deal marks its biggest recycling collaboration to date
Collateral Projects
• The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) has signalled Bromley by Bow a high priority in its plans to regenerate east London. Bromley by Bow, one of the most deprived areas in the country, fragmented and divided by main roads and rail lines, is one of the areas earmarked for change, in particular 14 acres of underused, industrial land between the A12 and the River Lea near Three Mills. Chief Executive, Peter Andrews confirmed that compulsory purchase orders have been served on land owners in the area.
• Major work has started at DP World London Gateway, the UK’s new deep sea port and logistics park, situated 25 miles east of Central London on the River Thames. The works will include dredging and reclaiming land from the Thames Estuary to allow the world’s largest container ships to bring consumer goods closer to the point of consumption than existing major national deep water ports. London Gateway will now be exhibiting at Multimodal 2010, the national freight transportation and logistics exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham in April where it will be releasing new information about the project.
Contracts and Tenders
ODA tenders issued during March:
Publication Date
Title
Client
08/03/2010
Timber - Partial Project Certification
ODA
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LOCOG tenders issued during March:
Publication Date
Title
Client
26/03/2010
Provision of Project Management Services for Temporary Venues and Overlay
LOCOG
11/03/2010
Marine Outboard Engines & Support Packages
LOCOG
11/03/2010
Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs)
LOCOG
03/03/2010
Greenwich Irrigation for Cross-Country Course
LOCOG
2012-specific tenders plus a selection of collateral project requirements, issued by other parties during March:
CompeteFor also carries sector-applicable opportunities for many non-2012 projects. It is recommended that suppliers register on CompeteFor to receive details of all opportunities.
Publication Date
Title
Client
27/03/2010
TfL_OJEU_Electric Vehicles Delivery Project - Lease and Supply of Electric (including battery/ hybrid) and Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles and associated Services.
Transport for London
27/03/2010
"TfL_OJEU_Electric vehicles delivery project – the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of charge point infrastructure"
Transport for London
25/03/2010
Olympic Stadium legacy
Olympic Park Legacy Company
24/03/2010
Reinforced Concrete Outfalls
Skanska Construction UK Ltd. T/A Skanska Infrastructure Services
19/03/2010
Skip and tanker drivers
Veolia Environmental
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19/03/2010
360 Excavator hire
Veolia Environmental
09/03/2010
Broxbourne leisure pool & picketts lock
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Contracts awarded during March:
Title
Client
Award Announced
Winner
Supplier of drainage services - Birmingham only
Sir Robert McAlpine
29/03/2010
Ashworth Frazer / WT Burden / Plaspipes / BSS
Drainage Suppliers
White Horse Contractors Ltd
25/03/2010
Wolseley UK (West Midlands Company)
Aquatic Centre - Plate heat exchangers (Mechanical plant supply only order - no installation)
Balfour Beatty Group
25/03/2010
Alfa Laval
Rainwater systems
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
25/03/2010
Pipetech
Building Management Systems, Controls
Balfour Balfour Beatty Group Limited
25/03/2010
Building Automated Solutions
Sectional Water Tanks
Balfour Balfour Beatty Group Limited
25/03/2010
Balmoral
Thermal Insulation
Balfour Balfour Beatty Group Limited
25/03/2010
Hotchkiss, Pipetech
Aquatic Centre - Chillers
Balfour Beatty Group
24/03/2010
Johnson Controls / York
Wetlands - Stainless Steel Deck Drainage
BAM Nuttall Ltd
22/03/2010
Littlehampton Welding
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Wetlands - Bridge Deck Waterproofing
BAM Nuttall Ltd
22/03/2010
Pitchmastic PMB
Eton Manor Sports Complex
ODA
19/03/2010
Mansell Construction Services
Framework agreement for the provision of landscape improvements and associated work
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
16/03/2010
Volker Highways, T Loughman & Co, J B Riney & Co
Waste Management services
Custom House Hotel
10/03/2010
Biffa
Drainage installation
Frosts Landscape Construction
04/03/2010
Caulfield Contractors
Forecast Requirements - ODA
Contract title
Category
Procurement Start Date
Lea Navigation Legacy Highway Bridges
Works
Q4 - 2010
Landscape and Public Realm - Greenway Works - phase lll ramps
Works
Q2 - 2011
Greenway Ramps - Contractor
Works
Q2 - 2011
Structures, Bridges & Highways Legacy Conversion
Works
Q2 - 2011
Forecast Requirements – LOCOG
Facilities Management & Catering
Feb – Mar 2010
Village Housekeeping
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Protective Clothing
Sports
Feb – Mar 2010
Rowing Equipment
Canoeing Equipment
Boat Charter
Boat Manufacturer
Marine Engines
Apr – Jun 2010
Equestrian Equipment
Show Jumps – Equestrian Arena
Horses (Modern Pentathlon)
Aquatics Equipment
Shooting Equipment
Sailing Equipment
Venues & Infrastructure
Feb – Mar 2010
Portable Buildings for Rate Card
Apr – Jun 2010
Project Management
Transport / Logistics
Apr – Jun 2010
Golf & Mobility carts
Non-Motorised Vehicles
Recruitment
ODA recruitment advertising during March:
NONE
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LOCOG recruitment advertising during March:
12/03/2010
Catering, Cleaning & Waste Cluster Manager
12/03/2010
Venues and Villages Logistics Manager
Conclusions:
The London 2012 project is at an incredibly busy and exciting phase of its lifecycle right now. We can see a shift in procurement activity taking place, with tender invitations now appearing which cover the overlay, fitout and Games-time operations (such as Ticketing, Catering, Translation Services, Mascots). Meanwhile, when we look at contract awards, these are overwhelmingly still covering the construction sector, from buyers including BAM Nuttall, Balfour Beatty and Skanska. LOCOG’s rate of contract awards is also starting to pick up.
Other major sports projects are reaching their ‘delivery point’ during 2010. We have just seen Vancouver host the highly successful 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. South Africa will host the FIFA World Cup in June, Singapore’s Youth Olympic Games takes place in August, and finally the 2010 Commonwealth Games will be in Delhi during October. The completion of these projects will cast the spotlight more and more brightly on London 2012 as the next global sports event. Meanwhile Brazil, the hosts of the next World Cup in 2014 and the Rio 2016 Olympics, is experiencing a deluge of missions by businesses from countries around the world, all keen to be involved in these major opportunities.
Don’t miss out on the forthcoming series of 2012 Business Opportunity workshops – the next events will be held on the 20th and 22nd April (see the ‘Forthcoming Events’ section above). If you want to know what opportunities are available with London 2012 and where to find them, you need to be there!
If you are looking for contract opportunities with the 2012 Games it is vital to register and publish your details on the CompeteFor portal. The system has now become the main method of releasing tender opportunities, not only for the Olympics authorities, but increasingly by supply-chain contractors, and is also being used for many non-2012 opportunities.
The URL for the system is: www.competefor.com
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Companies operating in the construction sector and which are looking to supply the Lend Lease Athletes Village programme, have an additional opportunity source – the ‘Village Supply Chain’ portal.