The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.

London will become the first city to host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948.

Scale of the Olympic Games

• 26 Olympic sports in 31 venues.
• 20 Paralympic sports in 21 venues.
• 10,250 Olympic athletes and 4,000 Paralympic athletes.
• 20,000 press and media.
• Over 9 million tickets.

There are two bodies developing the Olympic Games in London; the Olympic Delivery Authority and London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

Delivering the London Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a massive undertaking, requiring goods and services from an enormous range of firms.

Find out how London 2012 procurement works, what the latest opportunities are and how to get support for your business by visiting either the official Olympics website or the Eastern regions Compete For portal for contracts and tender infromation.

Further information on the Olympics can be found on the
Essex County Council website and the Business Link website.