Creating an arts legacy

Creative and Cultural Business Opportunities around The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Creative businessCreative and cultural businesses across Kent are being encouraged to register now on the website of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games / Olympic Delivery Authority.

Registration is free, and by registering you will automatically be given access to the national Business Opportunities Network that is being created as a web based portal: providing information that matches your profile on

  • major developments
  • new tender opportunities
  • and business events.

Your registration commits you to nothing (other than receiving email alerts on the above) and you are asked to register according to whether you are in

  • IT and telecommunications
  • Communication and public relations
  • Recreational, creative, cultural and sporting activities
  • Broadcasting
  • Other

Registration will then also provide you with access to the South East’s Business Opportunities Network, that will be launched this spring, and will consist of three tiers of support for businesses that might have any interest in tendering for a Games contract

  • Tier 1 – this tier is free, and provides tailored information for your sector
  • Tier 2 – this tier is expected to be subsidised, and will be a diagnostic tier for businesses to take forward their interest in a Games contract
  • Tier 3 – this tier will provide dedicated support (through Business Link Kent) to businesses who are realistically committed to bidding for a Games contract, whether as a major contractor or sub-contractor. There will be no initial charge for working with Business Link to agree an action plan for your individual business, but after production of this plan, interested businesses will incur a fee for further dedicated support

Business Link Kent have been contracted by the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) to provide further help and advice, and can be called on 0845 600 9 006, www.businesslinksoutheast.co.uk

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