Maresa Molloy

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SMEs and Public Sector Procurement

• Maresa Molloy
• Head of Policy and Information

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Overview

• Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Benefits
• www.Liverpooltenders.com
• StepClever
• Glover Review

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Why join the Chamber?

• Promoting and growing your business
• Mitigating your Business Risk
• Membership includes 65,000 legal expenses
  insurance for a range of legal expense issues.
  You can call the legal helpline, seven days a
  week, 24 hours a day. We also include ChamberHR
  and Chamber Health and Safety to help you comply
  with legislation and promote a happy work force. 
  You can visit the chamber HR and HS websites to
  download your template documents or the Chamber
  HR helpline on 02920 349614 24 hours a day, 7
  days a week if you prefer.
• Saving you money on products and services
• Free Stuff
• Directory
• Diary
• Chamber Magazine
• New Members meeting
• Why wait?
• You can join online at www.liverpoolchamber.org.u
  k or give the membership team a call on 0151 227
  1234. We'd be happy to help! 

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Liverpooltenders.com

• Included in Chamber membership
• A web based tender alert service
• Chamber monitors public sector
• All local councils (5 x Merseyside Lancashire
  and Cheshire)
• OJEU NHS, PCT
• English Heritage
• Capital of Culture
• London 2012
• Learning Skills Council
• Merseytravel
• The Mersey Partnership
• North West Development Agency
• North West Regional Assembly
• Universities
• You receive only relevant tenders

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Liverpooltenders.com
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160 tender groups

• Courier Services  
• Data Management  
• Decorating/Painting Contractors  
• Direct Marketing ( Mail )  
• Documentation Management  
• Events Management ( includes Hosting of events)  
• Exhibition Consultants/Organisers  
• Facilities Management  
• Financial Services (Payroll Management
  Services)  
• Fleet Management  
• Food (Bakery Products)   
• Food (Dairy Products)  
• Food (Fruit/Vegetable Distributors/Suppliers)  
• Food Confectionery Snacks  
• Food/Soft Beverages (includes frozen food and
  meat)  
• Furniture Manufacturers/Suppliers (includes
  office furniture)  
• Giftware/Promotional (including flags)

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Step Clever

• Local Enterprise Growth Initiative - (SLEGI)
• Business start up and growth www.stepclever.com
• The support for businesses to grow through
  tendering www.stepuptosupply.com (postcode
  checker)
• Eligible wards Anfield, Everton, County,
  Kirkdale, Linacre and Derby
• Access to www.Liverpooltenders.com
• Workshops Identifying Opportunities, EOIs and
  PQQs, Managing the tender process, Understanding
  business finance, Marketing and presentation.
• Vendor assessment Meet the buyer / supplier
  events
• One to one support

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Policy - Glover Review

• Dept Business Enterprise Regulatory Reform
  (BERR) and OGC
• Review of barriers faced by SMEs
• Considering ways to increase opportunities for
  SMEs and the practicalities of setting goal of
  30 of such companies winning public sector
  contracts.
• Your opportunity to shape policy!
• www.ogc.gov.uk/SME_consultation.asp
• Call for evidence closes 8th August 2008

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Further information

• To register for StepClever contact
• June Davies
• June.davies_at_liverpoolchamber.org.uk
• Maresa Molloy Policy
• Maresa.molloy_at_liverpoolchamber.org.uk