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In Focus : Brandiun Business Support
“ We have come a long way as a small company struggling to make a breakthrough while always being overshadowed by large companies with little hope of unlocking the secret of their success . Thanks for presenting the greatest opportunity my company has been waiting for - for the past twenty years ”. Those are the words of Dennis Kargbo- Reffell , MD of Kleaneffect , one of the 45 participants on the “ Fit to Bid ” programme , aimed at equipping businesses with the skills , technical knowledge and know-how to bid for and secure contracts with Heathrow Airport , Ealing Council and other Tier 1 Suppliers .
Developed by Brandiun Business Support Ltd on behalf of the Council ’ s Economic Growth service , the programme was intended to be delivered in workshop settings
accompanied by one to one advice and feedback to participants on their completed Capability Assessment questionnaire .
Despite the challenges of the pandemic and the move to online delivery an overwhelming majority of participants ( 78 %) felt the enforced switch from physical to online proved very successful . A snapshot of the results revealed that participation improved their understanding of the Bid process ( 85 %), improved their overall business skills ( 75 %) and were more likely to bid for contracts ( 70 %).
This new digital landscape helpfully challenges our long-established supply chain initiatives , such as the Heathrow Summit , to modernise and adds to the importance to learn from and identify best practice to scale up the Fit to Bid programme .

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Ealing ’ s Plan for Good Jobs Towards an inclusive economy