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Introduction. Tim Allen, MD of the MJ Allen Group Based in Ashford, Kent Family owned, founded in 1958. Pattern making Castings in aluminium, iron, bronze CNC machining. A Manufacturer!. Sheet metal working machinery . Punch, press and die tooling, tool grinder and sharpener.
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Introduction Tim Allen, MD of the MJ Allen Group Based in Ashford, Kent Family owned, founded in 1958
Pattern making Castings in aluminium, iron, bronze CNC machining A Manufacturer!
Manufacturers of dial test indicators Sourcing and supply
AWD design for Ford Transit with casting and machining at MJ Allen
Total Sales of around £25m Significant sales to Government and Prime Contractors to Government From Defence to Local Authorities
They WANT to buy from YOU…. The government is committed to helping small and medium-sized businesses compete successfully for public-sector contracts. Why sell to the Government?
Open for business with small firms “We are responsible for developing business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with up to 500 employees. 'Value for money' is the only deciding factor when we award contracts competitively but, given our wider responsibility, we strongly encourage SMEs to bid for the departmental contracts they believe they could fulfill.”
Process getting more open….. Public sector bodies have to employ tendering processes that are transparent, provide essential information to potential suppliers and ensure a fair chance for small businesses.
Potential customers could include: Central government departments and agencies Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Local authorities National Health Service Police service Armed forces Universities, Colleges and Schools Prisons Approx 1200 Quangos, including Network Rail The government customer base is vast….
Whether you sell stationery, office furniture, medical supplies, IT equipment, catering services, machinery, building services or training courses, there's likely to be a market for your product or service within government.
Each year the public sector spends around £220 billion on goods and services. Local government alone spends £40 billion a year on goods and services. Selling products or services to government bodies is an important opportunity for all businesses Big spenders…..
Likely increase in outsourcing in the wake of future cuts in public spending as public services contracted to the private sector after the May (?) election. The Conservative party is committed to making deep cuts in public spending to curb Britain's rising budget deficit but whichever party takes over this year will need to slash the deficit by outsourcing more services to save money. CBI has set up the Public Services Strategy Board, which is pushing for more public services to be outsourced. Every disaster is an opportunity
Central and local governments are increasingly turning to the private sector to carry out everything from hospital cleaning, defence training, refuse collection to building schools and hospitals. Example: Essex county council is planning to put out to tender a third of its budget.
For local authorities and government, the advantage of outsourcing is it saves them money According to the DeAnne Julius report commissioned by the government, services outsourced to the private sector cost 20% less. Many of these savings are a result of private sector companies needing fewer staff and thousands of public sector jobs are at risk However, with a budget deficit of £178bn and rising, the attraction is obvious.
Designed specifically to give companies easy access to lower-value contract opportunities (typically worth under £100,000) offered by the public sector. Access to information
Supply2.gov.uk offers public sector buyers the opportunity to post their lower-value contract opportunities and access profiles of pre-qualification information created by suppliers registering on the site Register for FREE as a supplier and receive lower–value contract alerts in a local location of your choice. Lower–value contracts in your chosen local location and throughout the rest of the UK can also be accessed online via the contract search facility free of charge.
CompeteFor.com website allows businesses to apply for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games. The website matches both private and public sector contract opportunities within the London 2012 supply chain to businesses of all sizes and allows them to apply using a short online process. Interoperates with Supply2.gov.uk
London 2012 expects to have around 7,000 direct contracts which, together with its suppliers, will form supply chains of around 75,000 opportunities. Business Link can help keep you informed of business opportunities arising from London 2012. To sign up for London 2012 email updates for businesses in the south east, email Business Link at london2012@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk.
74 local authorities, collective spend of between £4bn and £4.5bn each year on bought in goods and services
The South East Business Portal The Portal allows the sharing of information about existing contracts and forthcoming tendering opportunities across the 74 councils and 9 Fire & Rescue Services of the South East region. The 74 councils collectively spend between £4bn and £4.5bn each year on bought in goods and services. Free to browse and use the information without registering or logging-in to the Portal
Get Qualified….. The scheme is available for use by any public and private sector organizations to use when shortlisting contractors, suppliers and consultants (companies) who apply to work for them. It provides information about the health and safety part of their application.
Each month thousands of contractors and consultants (suppliers) apply for work with public and private sector organisations (buyers). To win work, they must meet the buyer’s health and safety standards. Being CHAS approved reduces duplication as suppliers compliance is accepted by all CHAS buyers. CHAS assesses applicants: Health and safety policy statement; Their organisation for health and safety; Their specific health and safety arrangements to a standard acceptable to our buyers and to others. Get qualified…..
Get Qualified….. Constructionline is the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and construction-related suppliers. Constructionline provide the pre-qualification tool for use in financial standing, technical references and other areas Interoperates with CHAS
Mather and Smith Architectural, restoration, conservation and ornamental metalworking From street furniture to ecclesiastical Benches to bridges Local Authority Work
All the Metalwork at the MI6 Vauxhall Cross building