CompeteFor Opening the supply chain of major infrastructure projects Len Walker Programme Manager

1. CompeteFor Opening the supply chain of major infrastructure projects Len Walker Programme Manager www.competefor.com

2. Vision and Mission CompeteFor’s Mission The UK’s National Supply Chain Portal for major capital infrastructure projects and buying programmes CompeteFor Vision • Deliver sustainable and measurable economic growth and community benefits through the ‘opening up’ of major supply chains arising from capital expenditure projects • Enable SMEs and local businesses to take advantage of these business to business opportunities and build their capacity.

3. Introduction • CompeteFor is an online portal designed to publicise contract opportunities for capital buying programmes • Began as a brokerage service for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to match buyers and suppliers, encouraging equality and transparency of opportunities • Original purpose was to ensure competition and availability of London 2012 business opportunities, however CompeteFor has expanded its remit

4. Beyond 2012 Fully supported by Transport for London, London Business Network , London First and the Mayor of London Mayor of London, Boris Johnson “CompeteFor has played an essential role in helping companies large and small to capitalise on the massive opportunities presented by the London 2012 games” Continued use from major contractors and key infrastructure projects • Crossrail • Thames Tideway Tunnel

5. CompeteFor Strategic Pillars • Delivering transparency • Local and SME engagement • Driving innovation and value • Enablement and capacity building • Supplier diversity • Supply chain visibility

6. CompeteFor: The Service • Core Service • Buyer and Supplier Profiling • Creation and posting of Opportunities • Simple and advanced search (opportunities and suppliers) • Business relevant contract opportunity email alerts • Short-listing tool • Supplier Response Functionality

7. CompeteFor: The Service • Value Added Services • Contract Information Services • Partnership Programme • eTendering Services • Support Services • Conference & Events • Buyer Engagement Team • Supplier Development Team • Marketing Services

8. Opening Supply Chains

9. Buyer Benefits Register • Enables capacity building and competition throughout the Supply Chain • Buyers visibility of an innovative and diverse supplier community • An intuitive and robust set of tools for optimising value from the supply chain. • Automatic scoring of Supplier responses, reducing time • Supports Corporate Social Responsibility and community benefits • Encourages compliance and supply chain community engagement Create Notice Evaluate Shortlist Supply Chain Award

10. Supplier Benefits Register • CompeteFor provides awareness of business opportunities across a variety of sectors and industries • Suppliers can promote themselves via their CompeteFor Business Profile • Standardised information is stored within suppliers profiles, making responding to opportunities a quicker process. • Sector specific email alerts advising suppliers of relevant contract opportunities Business profile Business ready Self Certified Supply Chain Opportunities

11. CompeteFor: Interoperability • Interoperability with:- • Supply • Contracts Finder • OJEU • The future • Construction Line • Matrix DPS • Due North • Bravo • Other eTendering services Helpdesk Supplier Buyer Construction Line Landing page CompeteFor/ Authority branded pages COMPETE FOR OJEU Other tools ContractsFinder BiP Delta Due North MATRIX DPS Bravo eTendering solutions

12. Supply4London Transition The move from Supply4London to CompeteFor will provide :- • Single point of registration for all London suppliers • Common platform to bring all London’s public sector procurement opportunities together into one place • Easy access to tools for both Supply Chain and EU regulated procurement activities • Continuity of eTendering for Supply4London Plus Buyers within our enhanced Delta platform

13. London Boroughs – what’s in it for you? • Engage your supply chain to post opportunities to ensure local economic development • Free e-notice service for existing Supply4London Buyers • Single point to direct suppliers to find and win London opportunities and to promote their companies to a London (and UK) wide community • Free CompeteFor usage for your suppliers and their supply chains ensuring a flow down of further opportunities to local and SME businesses • Visible commitment to assisting suppliers open up their supply chains

14. Partnership Programme • CompeteFor are now offering organisations the opportunity to become an official partner of the CompeteFor service • The main elements of the Partnership Programme include: • Strategic Planning • Partner Profiling • Partner Promotion • Buyer Engagement • Supplier Engagement • Design and print of Collateral

15. CompeteFor would like to welcome The London Borough of Camden into our community. • Making a commitment to economic development and community benefit via: • Effective local and SME engagement • Opening the supply chain

16. CompeteFor would also like to welcome Thames Tideway Tunnel into CompeteFor • Significant sized infrastructure project being constructed throughout many London Boroughs • Using CompeteFor to advertise all supply chain opportunities • Opening the supply chain to a diverse range of businesses • 7 year programme due for completion in 2023 • Indicative budget of £2.25 billion

17. Partners Users

18. Success • Over 175,000 businesses registered on the portal • In excess of 14,500 contract opportunities posted • Almost 10,500 contracts now awarded, estimated at £2.6 Billion • 75% of all contracts posted have been awarded to SMEs • 90% of opportunities have come from private sector buying organisations • BiP Solutions will continue providing the service for up to 6 years

19. Summary Taking forward the legacy of the London 2012 games • A great example of London 2012’s success • Continued support from the Mayor of London, Transport for London and major infrastructure projects • National solution for UK wide supply chain development • A growing and thriving community • Register now at www.competefor.com

20. CompeteFor 0845 217 7804 Len Walker Tel: 07947 278255 len.walker@competefor.com Programme Manager www.competefor.com