Local Suppliers Guide
We have developed a first edition of a local supplier guide which is aimed at informing incoming firms about the range of services available from locally based firms Click here to download the Local Suppliers Guide.
If you want your firm to be included in the guide please send your information in to us using the same format as shown in the guide to vhurst@furnessenterprise.co.uk
There are a number of emerging projects that companies may wish to tender for and seek sub contracts for.
some of the upcoming schemes \re listed below,in Barrow there is :
- Shanks MBT plant
- Furness College redevelopment and fit out
- Vattenfall offshore base by askam construction
- Dong energy warehouse and offices
- 60 bed care home for cumbria county council
- baines gas field
- Sixth form college expansion
- driveline engineering factory dvelopment
- barrow town centre streetscape enhancement
- A590 highways agency maintenance contracts
In looking for new work and contracts it is important to recognise that many public sector projects get advertised for tender in the EU official journal or on tender websites such as the chest which local authorities use.You should cionsult these regularily.
It is also important to demonstrate you have the required financial capability, project management and other skills to deal with complex projects.From time to time we organise tenedering masterclasses for firms to learn from best practice.
You may walso wish to consult public authority contacts for information on their planned projects that appear in their puliashed capital investment programmes.
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