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Meet the buyer event offers opportunities to local companies

Two of Doncaster’s major construction projects are to provide business opportunities at a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event.

The building of new civic offices and the construction of a new school for Campsmount Technology College will offer potential work and business to local individuals, suppliers and contractors. The new civic offices form part of the first phase of Doncaster’s Civic and Cultural Quarter (CCQ) project.

The event takes place at Doncaster Racecourse on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Two welcome sessions will take place starting at 4pm and 6pm. The event will finish at 8pm.

Visitors will have the chance to meet and discuss requirements with Wates Construction, the contractor behind the two council led projects, and their key supply chain partners. 

Mayor of Doncaster Peter Davies, who will welcome people to the event, said: “An important objective during the construction of the Civic and Cultural Quarter is to ensure local people and companies have access to business, work, supply chain and training opportunities. This will be an excellent networking event for anyone working in the construction industry.”

Councillor Jonathan Wood, Cabinet Member for Business and Regeneration, said: “These two building projects with a joint value of more than £30million should be a welcome boost for the local economy. Whether you are a builder or site catering specialist, this event is an opportunity to gain an insight of the potential work packages.”

Doncaster Council’s development partner for the CCQ is Muse Developments, on the event, project director Michael Broadhead said: “The regeneration of Doncaster town centre is a fantastic opportunity for the local community.  This event is just one of the initiatives we have in place to get everyone involved.”

Dave Price, Business Unit Manager for Wates North East, said: "As a family owned firm we pride ourselves in leaving a legacy in the communities in which we work and what better way than employing local people. We are very much looking forward to meeting local Doncaster businesses to provide them with information on the types of opportunities that will be available.”

Invest in Doncaster will promote the ‘Meet the Buyer’ event to the local business community. Aspiration Doncaster, part of the Success Doncaster programme, will work with Wates and the main subcontractors to fulfil any employment opportunities that may arise.

To see if this event is suitable to you or your company and to register, please contact Ian Guy on 07881 854703 or email: ian.guy@doncaster.gov.uk

Further information on the procurement schedules is available at: www.doncaster.gov.uk/ccq and www.doncaster.gov.uk/schoolrebuilding

Doncaster’s new performance venue and civic square, built in phase one of the CCQ, will also feature opportunities for local companies to get involved.

The CCQ project is in part supported financially by the European Union, as part of the European Regional Development Fund. The Department for Education (DfE) has supported the building of a new Campsmount school.