Processes and policies

The London 2012 Games are being delivered by two organisations:

• The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG), responsible for staging the Games – funded in the main by the private sector and not subject to EU procurement regulations; and
• The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), responsible for building the venues and infrastructure – a government-funded organisation subject to EU procurement regulations.

Opportunities to become part of the supply chain for the London 2012 programme will be awarded by both the ODA and LOCOG through the Business Network. The London Development Agency will be letting contracts for the transformation of the Olympic Park after the Games.

The Olympic Delivery Authority

The ODA will let the majority of the contracts for the infrastructure, transport and construction of the venues for the 2012 Games.

Its tier one contracts, as well as all ODA orders throughout the supply chain, will be listed on CompeteFor, London 2012’s chosen website for publishing Games-related contract opportunities – see box for more information.

Register for CompeteFor to view current ODA tender opportunities

The London 2012 Organising Committee

LOCOG will let most contracts for services to deliver and stage the Games themselves, covering goods and services from sports equipment to catering. Most of these contracts will be let from 2009 onwards.

LOCOG will manage its procurements separately from the ODA, but it will also adopt fair and sustainable procurement principles and processes.

LOCOG contracts, as well as all its orders throughout the supply chain, will be listed on CompeteFor.

Register for CompeteFor to view current LOCOG tender opportunities

E-alerts

For news of forthcoming London 2012 business events and direct tier one opportunities also register for London 2012 business e-alerts.

Register for London 2012 business e-alerts

Procurement policies

Contracts will be awarded to businesses that reflect London 2012’s procurement policies and values.

The ODA’s procurement policy can be downloaded from the ‘relevant documents’ section of this page. LOCOG’s procurement policy will follow in due course.

The ODA has also published a ‘Supplier Guide’.

No marketing rights

Businesses awarded contracts relating to the Games will be required to sign London 2012’s ‘no marketing rights’ clause, which restricts the marketing activities that a business can undertake to promote its work on the Games.

This restriction is necessary to protect LOCOG’s revenue from sponsors who pay very large sums to gain London 2012 marketing rights. View LOCOG's No Marketing Rights Protocol (PDF, 3.1MB)