Linking business with opportunities

1 February 2010

The Government has today announced a new website to make procurement opportunities related to RWC 2011 easily accessible to New Zealand businesses.

Business opportunities around event supply and infrastructure will be listed on: www.tenderlink.com/businessopportunities2011

Businesses can link through to the site direct or via: www.nz2011.govt.nz

Businesses interested in tendering for commercial opportunities around RWC 2011 can register their business details on the site now. Regional and national partners involved in delivering the tournament (and supporting activity) will load tenders on the site, with opportunities ranging from signage to hospitality and promotional events for the national festival.

Registration is free to prospective suppliers. There will be a small charge to organisations loading tenders on the site.

Tender sites around major events – such as the 2010 Winter Games in British Columbia, the London Olympics 2012 and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 – are now regarded as best practice, helping to create transparency around the opportunities and information relating to tenders.

Once suppliers are registered on the site, they will be sent automatic notification when new tenders are loaded (which can be aligned to their profiles). Other advantages of the site for businesses and organisations seeking suppliers include automatic evaluation of supplier bids against established criteria, easy attachment of electronic documentation, the ability to set up preferred supplier lists and to run closed tenders (requests for proposals) where appropriate.