The Queensland Government has welcomed the launch of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Procurement Program – giving Queensland businesses the first opportunity to bid for contracts to supply goods and services for the games.
50 expressions of interest (EOI) packages are now open to Queensland businesses.
The packages cover major critical work programs – from technology and temporary venues, through to the detail of market research, signage and event production.
Following the example of Paris 2024, where 90 per cent of suppliers were based in France and 80 per cent were SMEs, Brisbane 2032 aims to prioritise regional businesses, encourage sustainable sourcing and embed long-term economic value into every games contract.
The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee is set to host an additional regional Meet the Brisbane 2032 Buyer Roadshow with the first in Cairns on 13 November.
IMAGE supplied by Olympics.com
Tickets are $150 per person or $130 for members of the Business Chamber Queensland and details of the Cairns buyer lunch are available here
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander said it was important to make sure Queensland businesses are positioned for success.
‘We want this to be a Games for Queensland, by Queensland,’ Minister Mander said.
Minister Tim Mander
‘That means helping local companies understand the procurement process and making sure they have the best chance to share in the benefits of hosting the Games.
‘We’d love to see businesses from Cairns to Coolangatta get involved in the Games.’
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris said more than $2.5 billion across hundreds of procurement contracts would be available from the Organising Committee in the lead up to 2032, which will be released in waves over the coming years.
‘Procuring the right goods, services and people will be critical to our success in 2032 and I’m determined to ensure our local Queensland and Australian businesses get a healthy slice of the procurement pie,’ Mr Liveris said.
‘To ensure businesses of all shapes and sizes are set up for success, I’m announcing today that we’re taking the Meet the Brisbane 2032 Buyer event to the regions.
‘The first regional event will be in Cairns on 13 November, and tickets go on sale today. People of Cairns, I encourage you to get in quick because we know these events sell fast.’
‘Hosting the Games is our chance to put our city, state and nation on the world stage like never before, showcasing local products and talented workforces in the lead up to and beyond 2032.
Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig welcomed the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games prioritisation of regional businesses and encouraged businesses in Gympie to ‘engage with the events and with the procurement process’.
‘This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of history,’ Mayor Hartwig said.
Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig IMAGE by Vivienne Wynter
‘Whether businesses are successful comes down to the quality of the product or service and you’ve got to be in the tender process to win it.’
The Olympic Games Brisbane 2032 will take place from 23 July to 8 August, followed by the Paralympic Games from 24 August to 5 September.
Details of the procurement process are available here.
IMAGE of the Brisbane launch of the procurement strategy at top of story supplied by Olympics.com
