Supply Cross River is up and running.
Led by Cross River Partnership, with funds from the London Development Agency's European Regional Development Fund , the programme is now marketing the first series of events. Over the next two years, on behalf of Cross River Partnership, Business to Business will be delivering support to SMEs to open up supply chain opportunities and to buyers to promote supplier diversity and sustainable procurement.
Available to SMEs
Available to procurement professionals
Contract opportunities will be advertised through the project and the first Invitation to Tender has already been received from Southwark Council.
Regeneris Consulting is the appointed evaluator. They will be assessing impact and providing ongoing recommendations to keep Supply Cross River on track.
Watch this space for information about a Supply Cross River formal launch later this year.
"Small businesses are crucial to economic growth. Supply Cross River will support entrepreneurs across central London to up their game and access bigger, better contracts,"
Savas Sivetidis, Director, Cross River Partnership.
Geographical area:Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark and the City
Time frame:September 2008-August 2011
Cross River Partnerships role:CRP developed the project and will act as the project manager
Lead Partner:Westminster City Council
Other project partners:Lambeth, Southwark and the City plus strategic partners
Forthcoming events:
Understanding Sustainable Procurement Workshop
15 July, Design Council, Covent Garden
This group workshop around sustainable procurement will give procurement professionals an insight into what "Sustainable Procurement" means, what benefits it brings and how to embrace it as a concept to embed it into an organisation
CapacityBuilding Day
15 September, Central London
This flagship event will offer local SMEs, training on key issues when bidding for contracts and highlight all the elements available on the Supply Cross River Programme
Supply Cross RiverMeet the Buyers
13 October, Haberdashers Hall, Farringdon
Supply Cross River Meet the Buyers is an opportunity for local suppliers to meet face-to-face with significant buyers in the region who are specifically looking to buy their product or services.
If you are a procurement professional this event will offer you the opportunity to meet tailored suppliers hand picked to your own companys buying requirements. You will meet and assess a wide range of relevant suppliers in a single day, so you can quickly find innovative new solutions and improved cost efficiencies.
Each meeting will last 15 minutes and act as an ice breaker towards creating productive business relationships.
For further information please contact us on:
Email: supplycrossriver@westminster.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7641 2944
Date checked/updated: 30 Nov 2009
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