Local firms to be helped to bid for Argyll and Bute work

The contract to carry out partial demolition of the former West Church in Rothesay, on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council, has been won by Bute firm George Hanson Building Contractors: now the authority wants to make it easier for more local companies to bid for council work.The contract to carry out partial demolition of the former West Church in Rothesay, on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council, has been won by Bute firm George Hanson Building Contractors: now the authority wants to make it easier for more local companies to bid for council work.Argyll and Bute Council wants to make it easier for local businesses to win contracts to carry out work for the local authority.The council’s policy and resources committee has agreed to expand its ‘supplier development programme, which, among other initiatives, provides a range of free tender training workshops for those interested in bidding for public contracts.New ‘procurement surgeries’ are to be held in Rothesay and other towns in the area four times a year, and there are plans for a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in connection with the regeneration of Rothesay Pavilion, the contract for which is expected to be awarded in spring 2016.