If you are interested in any of the following contracts, contact the Business Link Information Centre at Business Link North Yorkshire Ltd, Arabesque House, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9WU, Tel 01904 686000.

Stockport: S-s-ssale of the century: Stockport council requires the supply and delivery of natural gas. Ref S218/158 (deadline December 17).

Ireland-Limerick: There once was a vocational education committee from Ireland who hunted for architectural, quantity surveying and engineering services all over the island. Ref S218/204 (deadline December 6).

Birmingham: Hello, hello. Birmingham City Council requires mobile phones. Ref S218/214 (deadline November 26).

Maidenhead: Show your metal. Provide the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead with metal-based prefabricated buildings with wooden cladding Ref S218/154 (deadline January 4).

Manchester: Network if you can get it. Manchester City Council wants its computer network either enhanced or replaced. Ref S218/133 (deadline December 1).

Bedford: Where better to hunt for a van? Bedfordshire County Council wants commercial vehicles and cars. Ref S218/138 (deadline December 9).

Finland - Vantaa: Spud-tacular deal. Finnish local authority wants potatoes and other vegetables. Ref S218/147 (deadline December 28.)

Clacton-on-Sea: Sporty Essex deal. Tendring District Council needs sports and leisure facilities management. Ref S218/207 (deadline December 18).

Sheffield: Talent your display. The Employment Service wants someone to make, deliver and install a range of metal/perspex wall-mounted and free standing display units plus monoliths for the display of job vacancy cards, posters, leaflets and miscellaneous marketing materials. Ref S218/153 (deadline Dec 7).

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