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 YO3 9GZ, Tel: 01904 686000.

Norway-Nordbyhagen: Where there's a will for textiles there's a Norway. The Norwegians are seeking bedding, workwear, and patients' clothing etc. Ref S57/262 (deadline April 24)

Blackburn: Lots of dough to be made. Bread and confectionery bakery products are required by Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council. Ref S56/108 (deadline May 1)

Blackburn: Sweet contract. Confectionery and soft drinks valued at £110 000 are required in Blackburn and Darwen. Ref S56/112 (deadline May 1)

Finland-Helsinki: Bus Stop Shelters are required by Helsinki City Transport. Ref S56/213 (deadline April 8)

Liverpool: Slippery deal. The Buying Agency requires lubricants, greases and anti-freeze. Ref S56/154 (deadline April 13)

Bradford: Compute this. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the maintenance of 8 Mitel SX2000 networked Light and Microlight switchboards, utilising ops manager and cluster management, comprising over 4 000 extensions. Ref S59/206 (deadline April 20)

Perth: Home and dry? Perth and Kinross Council requires 80-90 houses to be built with a proportion for sale direct by the developer and the balance being transferred to a housing company established by the developer. Ref S59/115 (deadline May 5)

Chatham: Pipe aboard a deal. Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust requires various architectural, engineering, integrated engineering, urban planning and landscape architecture related scientific and technical consulting services in relation to the refurbishment and development of HMS Gannet, historic buildings, museum and gallery at Chatham Historic Dockyard. Ref S59/208 (deadline April 21)

Matlock: Maintain and fixit contract. Derbyshire County Council requires all aspects of general building repairs and maintenance, including minor improvements and grounds maintenance also involving electrical works, repair and maintenance of system and equipment and emergency works. Ref S58/179 (deadline April 22)

Portsmouth: Growing pitch. Portsmouth City Council requires bedding plants and bulbs. Ref S57/171 (deadline April 17)

France-Nancy: Squeaky clean deal. The French require glycerol, soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations. Ref S56/150 (deadline May 11).

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