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Olympic Games 2012: Northern Ireland

Volume 478: debated on Tuesday 8 July 2008

To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many firms based in Northern Ireland have made unsuccessful bids for contracts through the Olympic Delivery Authority. (215286)

To date, five businesses registered in Northern Ireland have responded to Invitations to Tender for Olympic Delivery Authority contracts above the Official Journal of the European Union threshold (according to EU legislation, all contracts from the public sector which are valued above a certain threshold must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union). Of these, three businesses have not been awarded contracts, and two are currently involved in live tenders.

For contracts below the OJEU threshold, six Northern Ireland businesses are at the Invitation to Tender stage in live procurements.

The London 2012 Business Network has been developed to open up opportunities in the London 2012 supply chains to businesses across the UK. Businesses in every constituency should be encouraged to sign up and get the support they need to compete for and win London 2012-related business.