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30 May 2002 NEWS RELEASE LEICESTERSHIRE FIRMS WIN PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS WORTH THOUSANDS Leicestershire firms are securing new deals worth hundreds of thousands of pounds by bidding for public sector contracts across the EU. More than 80,000 public contracts from across the EU are put out to tender each year and the Euro Info Centre at Business Link for Leicestershire says companies should not be afraid to bid for them. To make it even easier for businesses to find out what is on offer, the Euro Info Centre is offering a free monthly subscription to the Tender Monitoring Service. This saves companies the time and hassle of checking all tenders daily and uses a tailored search profile so that only the most relevant are displayed. Alternatively, businesses can check the official journal online at http://www.cec.org.uk/work/tenders.htm. Leicestershire Winners: Supply of: Cook-in Sauces Awarded to: Masterfood Services Melton Mowbray Awarded by: NHS Logistics Authority Alfreton Value: £100,950 Publication Date: 04/04/02 Supply of: Printing & Design Services Awarded to: Merrions Marketing & Communications Ltd. Leicestershire Awarded by: Medway Council Kent Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Publication Date: 17/05/02 Supply of: Aids for independent living Awarded to: Nottingham Rehab Supplies Ashby De La Zouch Awarded by: Welsh Purchasing Consortium Bridge Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Publication Date: 27/04/02 Supply of: Supply & Servicing of Library Books Awarded to: Remploy Library & Print Services Leicester Awarded by: Essex County Council Chelmsford Value: £1200,0000 Publication Date: 07/05/02 Invitation to Tender by Leicestershire Authorities: Supply of: Stationery & Office Equipment Awarding Authority: ESPO Leicester Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Register interest by: 24/05/02 Supply of: Mechanical & Electrical Design Services Awarding Authority: Leicester City Council Leicester Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Register interest by: 10/06/02 Supply of: Medical Consumables Awarding Authority: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Register interest by: 21/05/02 Supply of: Passenger Transport Services by Car Awarding Authority: ESPO Leicester Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Register interest by: 31/05/02 Unusual requests for tenders: Supply of: Hire of Christmas Lights Awarding Authority: Local Authority Portugal Deadline for Specifications: 13/06/02 Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Supply of: Skin & Wound Closure Products Awarding Authority: Welsh Health Supplies Cardiff Register Interest by: 16/06/02 Value: n/a - Over £100,000 Others where deadlines have expired: Supplies of bulletproof helmets & vest in France, crash helmets in Rome, teeth in Paris, and targets for shooting practice in Rome. NB. Contract Value. All contracts over a certain threshold have to be advertised in the Official Journal. This threshold level is variable depending on the type of contract, the lowest value is £100,000. For further information contact the Euro Info Centre on 0116 255 9944 Ends For further media information CONTACT Duncan Hopwood on 0116 254 4472


 

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