Leading electricity and gas company SSE plc was today (Thursday, 12 July) revealed as the Official Energy Partner of Glasgow 2014.

The link-up with Scotland’s largest company sees it join the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family with an ‘Official Partner’ status – the highest rank within the Organising Committee’s commercial programme.

Headquartered in Scotland, SSE is the leading generator of renewable energy in the UK and the second biggest energy retailer. The company supplies electricity and gas to more than 9.5 million household and business accounts under brands such as SSE, Scottish Hydro, Southern Electric, SWALEC and Airtricity.

The company is the first UK-based Tier One Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games sponsor and joins an already impressive and growing list of commercial partners.

Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive David Gravemberg said: “Glasgow 2014 is excited to be working in partnership with such a highly-regarded energy company, headquartered in Scotland and with a presence in every community of the UK.

“We look forward to collaborating with SSE, its customers and staff throughout the UK in developing exciting engagement and activation opportunities that bring our partnership to life and offer the experience of the Commonwealth Games to as many people as possible.”

Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE, said: “We’re proud to be associated with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. SSE has customers and employees in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland and we are really looking forward to helping make these Games come alive for them and their communities.

“At SSE we take our work very seriously but try not to take ourselves too seriously and we’re aiming to make this sponsorship innovative and quirky, not boring and corporate. We’re already involved in sport in local communities through sponsorships of shinty, golf, cricket, football, sailing and rugby so we’re excited about the possibilities that lie ahead between SSE and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.”

Both SSE and Glasgow 2014 are keen to maximise the opportunities this partnership presents. Active discussions are on-going and plans for positive and interactive engagement across the UK will be launched soon.

Keen to see sport and athletes at the heart of the launch, gymnasts from each of the home countries were invited by SSE and Glasgow 2014 to show off their skills and take part in the official photocall.

13-year-old Lauren Brash from Scotland was joined by fellow rhythmic gymnasts Mimi-Isabella Cesar (17) from England and Laura Halford (16) from Wales as well as Nicole Mawhinney (16) an artistic gymnast from Northern Ireland. All the gymnasts are aspiring to compete in their first Commonwealth Games when they come to Glasgow in 2014.

The Host Broadcaster contract for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has been awarded to international television sports broadcast experts Sunset+Vine and Global Television, it was announced today (5 July).

The winning bid brings together two highly-respected independent television production companies who, in their first joint venture as SVGTV, will capture the excitement and thrills of the Games for a potential world-wide audience of more than one billion people.

In addition, the appointment of SVGTV as the Games’ Host Broadcaster will bring a boost to Scotland’s creative sector, creating up to 1000 job opportunities as well as providing world-class training for a new generation of young broadcast specialists.

SVGTV today revealed a new collaboration with universities and colleges which will create an education and training programme offering live broadcast, creative and technology skills. As a result of this programme, it is anticipated that 120 Scotland-based students will start their TV production careers in assistant production and technical roles at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. This investment in skills for the creative sector will form part of the legacy of Glasgow 2014.

Sunset+Vine and Global Television are both internationally renowned for delivering complex technical broadcast requirements for major international events. Sunset+Vine’s current list of live broadcasts includes some of the world’s best-known sporting events, such as the World Athletics Championships and the Grand National.

Glasgow 2014 will be Global Television’s third consecutive Commonwealth Games. The Australian-based company facilitates more than 2000 hours of television each year including live sport and entertainment, as well the legendary Australian soap Neighbours.

Glasgow 2014 Chairman Lord Smith said: “Today’s announcement of Sunset+Vine and Global Television as our Host Broadcaster is a significant milestone in our journey to the Games. This is not just our largest contract, but it is also the contract that takes the Games to the world.

“This will give a huge boost to the Scotland’s creative industries as a whole with at least 1000 jobs becoming available at games-time either behind or in front of camera. By creating jobs for at least 120 students, we hope to leave a positive and lasting effect on the media industry in Scotland.”

Making today’s announcement,First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond said: “The announcement of the Host Broadcaster this morning marks the largest contract that Glasgow 2014 will enter into, allowing the showcasing of Scotland’s Commonwealth Games to a potential audience of more than a billion people worldwide.

“It will not only mean an enormous contribution towards the successful delivery of the Games, but will give a huge boost to Scotland’s creative industries. During the Games up to 1000 broadcast-related job opportunities will be available – leading to huge demand for the talented broadcasters and technicians we have here in Scotland.”

Jeff Foulser Chairman of Sunset+Vine said: “We are delighted to have been successful in this joint bid with Global Television to become Host Broadcaster of the XX Commonwealth Games. Such a prestigious and high-profile global sporting event comes with its own set of unique and complex production, technical and logistical issues that require effective handling and expert execution.

“We believe that in partnering with Global Television we can deliver a broadcast solution that rivals any sporting event in the world.”

Following the formal announcement, the highlight of the event was the First Minister fulfilling the role of a sports reporter, interviewing up and coming Scottish badminton player Caitlin Pringle, who represented Youth Team Scotland at the 2011 Youth Games and is hoping to wear Scottish colours again when the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow in 2014.

SVGTV, who will open an office in Glasgow, will be responsible for the delivery of comprehensive High Definition multi-camera sports coverage as well as full coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The design, installation and operation of the International Broadcast Centre will also be managed by SVGTV.

The company will recruit a team of more than 1,000 production and technical experts to deliver the television and radio coverage of the Games for audiences around the world.

The famous Swiss watch brand Longines has been unveiled as Glasgow 2014’s Official Partner for Timing, Scoring and Results, and will be known as the Official Timekeeper.

The partnership marks a first for Glasgow 2014, Longines being the first Tier One sponsor of the Games joining an already impressive list of commercial partners for the XX Commonwealth Games. Longines has already been partner of several Commonwealth Games in the course of its long-lasting history.

Longines joins the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family with an ‘Official Partner’ status – the highest rank within the Organising Committee’s commercial programme.

Longines established strong links with the world of sport which enabled the company to offer its skilled services to various prestigious disciplines during the 20th century. Today, Longines’ partnerships include equestrian sports with some of the most famous flat-racing, show jumping and endurance events in the world, the French Open at Roland-Garros, the Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the Alpine Ski World Cup and World Championships and the World Cup and World Championships in Archery.

Welcoming the announcement, Michael Cavanagh, Chairman, Commonwealth Games Scotland said:

“We, at Commonwealth Games Scotland, are delighted with the announcement that Longines is the Official Timekeeper for the Glasgow 2014 Games. Attracting such a well known world brand underlines what a prestigious event Glasgow 2014 will be”.

Glasgow 2014 Chairman Lord Smith said:

“Longines has a rich heritage of world-class sporting associations dating back more than a century and we are delighted to announce such a prestigious brand as our first Partner.

“This is an important milestone for Glasgow 2014 and the fact we are sharing it with such an excellent global brand underlines the world-class proposition that is Glasgow 2014. Timing, Scoring and Results is absolutely critical to delivering an outstanding, athlete centred, sport focused Games and we look forward to working closely with Longines.”

Walter von Känel, President of Longines, said:

“Longines is proud to be an Official Partner and Official Timekeeper of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and delighted to be the first Partner.

“Thanks to our long history in the world of sport, Longines is considered as an essential partner to an event which embodies our brand’s values, namely elegance, tradition and performance. We look forward to working with Glasgow 2014 to deliver a superb event, with a lasting legacy for Scotland.”

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) in conjunction with JudoScotland, Scottish Cycling and Scottish Disability Sport, has confirmed today the sports specific selection standards required for nomination to Team Scotland for the 2014 Commonwealth Games for the sports of judo and cycling. These are in addition to the criteria laid down in the General Selection Policy published in November 2011.

This means three sports have now agreed the sport specific standards required for athletes to put themselves in the frame for competing at Glasgow 2014.

In judo, the competition format for Glasgow 2014 consists of individual events, with the following weight categories:

Men: 60kg; 66Kg; 73Kg; 81Kg; 90Kg; 100Kg; +100Kg Women: 48kg; 52Kg; 57Kg; 63Kg; 70Kg; 78Kg; +78Kg

A maximum of two competitors per weight category can be entered with a maximum entry of 14 judo competitors, split seven men and seven women. For Judo the selection period will run from 1st May 2013 – 30th Apr 2014.

Welcoming the publication of the 2014 judo selection policy and standards, David Somerville, National High Performance Judo Coach said: “We are delighted that judo is back on the Games programme for the first time since 2002, and for the majority of JudoScotland athletes this publication signifies the start of their Commonwealth Games journey.

“I am pleased that JudoScotland and Commonwealth Games Scotland have been able to work together on this policy to ensure that it can be communicated at the earliest opportunity. I believe this allows our athletes to shape their preparations over the coming months, enabling them to achieve the highest selections standards possible and in turn convert this into positive results during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.”

In cycling the competition comprises track sprint and endurance events; road races and time trials and mountain bike cross country. The maximum number of athletes selected for each event will be three except the road race where it is six and men’s team pursuit, four.

Cycling.jpgWith the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome close to completion there is huge anticipation and excitement around the track cycling programme which for the first time will see the inclusion of para sport events including tandem track cycling events, in which Glasgow’s Aileen McGlynn is current Paralympic champion and along with Aberdonian Neil Fachie they are both World Championship medallists.

Graeme Herd, Scottish Cycling Head Performance Coach commented: “The 2014 Commonwealth Games presents very exciting opportunities for our athletes to not only represent Scotland but to compete in our home country, in the host city of Glasgow.

“The aim of this document is to ensure that Scottish Cycling and CGS select a team of athletes capable of competing with distinction at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scottish Cycling’s performance team has already commenced training for the qualification period, beginning January 2013, which we anticipate will provide a competitive team for Glasgow 2014.”

The cycling selection period will run from 1 January 2013 – 15 May 2014.

Elinor Middlemiss, Games Team Operations Manager, who has been responsible for driving this area of Team Scotland preparations forward added: “I am delighted that the judo and cycling selection policies and standards have been published today. We are making good progress with nine other sports and I am confident that we will have all everything in place for all 17 sports by the end of the year which can only be good news for our athletes.”

The finalised selection policies and standards for judo and cycling are available to download at either www.cgcs.org.uk or www.judoscotland.org.uk and www.scottishcycling.org.uk

Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland, today welcomed the news from the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee that there will be a number of positive additions to the sports programme for 2014, on the back of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sports review which reported last November.

The integrated para-sport programme has increased from 15 to 22 events across Athletics, Cycling, Lawn Bowls, Powerlifting and Swimming. These events include tandem track cycling events, in which Glasgow’s Aileen McGlynn is current Paralympic champion and along with Aberdonian Neil Fachie they are both World Championship medallists. There is also a welcome return for the triples Lawn Bowls event in which Scotland won gold in 2002.

Currently preparing for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Aileen McGlynn commented: “This is great news that Glasgow 2014 has extended the range of opportunities for Para-Sports in general, but particularly with the inclusion of track cycling. For me to be able to compete in the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in front of a home crowd in 2014 as part of a fully integrated Team Scotland would be a dream come true.”

There was also great news for Scotland’s double Commonwealth Games champion Jen McIntosh, with confirmation that the women’s shooting programme has been amended to make the number of events equitable with the men. Jen will now have the opportunity to defend the women’s smallbore prone title, she won in 2010 as well as the smallbore 3 position event.

A delighted Jen McIntosh said: “This is fantastic news. I was really disappointed when I heard that the women’s prone event might be removed from the programme and with it the chance to defend my title at a home Games. It is also good news for women’s sport as a whole that consideration is being given to gender equity.”

Triathlon is the other sport to benefit and four years earlier than they originally expected. Included by the CGF as an optional event for the 2018 Games and beyond, the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee has decided to include the exciting an innovative triathlon mixed team event for Glasgow.

Scottish podium programme triathlete, Ritchie Nicholls said: “We are really excited that triathlon is back in the programme for Glasgow 2014 and it has just got even better with news of the inclusion of the mixed team event. Anybody who watched the triathlon team event held in London last year knows just how exciting the team event is for participants and spectators alike and it will hopefully encourage more people to take part in this shorter version of the sport.”

Michael Cavanagh concluded: “These changes are great news for Team Scotland. We have been working very closely with the governing bodies, Glasgow 2014 and the Commonwealth Games Federation during their review to try and secure a number of positives outcomes for Scotland and today’s news is extremely welcome.

“We are particularly pleased for our female shooters, after five years of work on this issue. Jen McIntosh was our most successful female athlete in Delhi 2010 winning two gold and a bronze and I am delighted that she will now be able to defend both titles. We are also excited about the prospect of having more para-sports events in the programme and particularly welcome the inclusion of track cycling, where we have a number of talented athletes already competing at the highest level.”

A copy of the full medal event programme for Glasgow 2014 can be downloaded from the downloads section at the bottom left of this page.

Appointments to the staff and support team for Team Scotland, Glasgow 2014 have commenced, with ten General Team Management (GTM) posts now confirmed.

The GTM is made up of an extremely experienced group of individuals to lead the key areas of operational activity, with a core group having been involved in the last Games in Delhi.

Jon Doig – Chef de Mission
Elinor Middlemiss – General Team Manager
Leslie Roy – Deputy General Team Manager, Transport & Logistics
Gina Logan – Deputy General Team Manager, Village
Kirsty Mackay – Village Co-ordinator
Katriona Bush – Head of Media & PR
Niall Elliott – Head of Medical Services
Lindsay Thomson – Deputy Head of Medical Services/ Head Physiotherapist
Adrienne Sunderland – Office Manager
Catherine Goodfellow – Relationship Manager

Planning meetings are now underway to give the longest possible lead time to capitalise on Team Scotland’s greatest challenge to date. The GTM will make its first official visit to meet with the Organising Committee in early May visiting venues and meeting counterparts.

Welcoming the team, Jon Doig, CGS Chief Executive and Chef de Mission for Team Scotland said: “I am delighted that we have brought together such a first class team, with both the expertise and experience necessary to help us achieve our goal of having our most successful Games ever in 2014.

“Just as we spend a significant amount of time and effort ensuring that the right athletes are selected for the team in the right events, we also recognise the importance of having the best possible staff to support them in the right positions. These staff appointments, and those that will follow, will focus on creating the right environment to give our athletes the best possible opportunity to excel at the Games.”

The next phase of appointments will be concluded by the end of 2012 when Team Managers for each of the 17 sports, medical and media staff will be confirmed. The recruitment process will open later this year and we welcome applications from anyone with relevant experience. Look out for the adverts on www.cgcs.org.uk under news.

The Athlete selection period will then open in April 2013 and will be completed by June 2014.

The 21st century tartan which will be a defining part of the fabric of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games was revealed for the first time today (17 April 2012) to an excited audience of school pupils at Shawland’s Academy in Glasgow.

The school was chosen as the launch venue as a tribute to the tartan’s teenage designer Aamir Mehmood. Aamir, a 15-year-old Shawlands Academy pupil, beat thousands of young people from across Scotland with his winning design which was created using Glasgow 2014’s brand colours.

Pupils from more than 300 schools across Scotland entered the competition and Aamir’s design was chosen by a six-strong judging panel. His colourful plaid will now be seen by an audience of more than one billion people worldwide in the lead up to and during Glasgow 2014.

In addition to his tartan, Aamir shared the creative inspiration behind his design. He said he incorporated blue, yellow, white and red to represent Scotland’s national colours. In addition he used a green landscape to demonstrate the fact that 75% of Shawlands Academy is bilingual and around 50 different languages are spoken in his school, which is the most-ethnically diverse secondary school in Scotland.

As part of his entry he described the design as suggesting that “we should put all conflicts and rivalries aside and celebrate the games being held in Glasgow and Scotland, just as all the different nations will come together in celebration of the Commonwealth Games.”

Aamir said: “It’s an amazing feeling to know that my design is the official tartan for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It will be seen all around the world and I’m so privileged and proud to be part of this huge sporting event coming to Glasgow and Scotland.”

It is anticipated that the tartan will be used in the lead up to and during Glasgow 2014 and feature in showcase moments such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, medal ceremonies, welcome ceremonies for Commonwealth Games Associations merchandise and gifting.

Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland and a member of the judging panel said: “It is fantastic that this new tartan has been created to help celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Games and as a member of the judging panel, what struck me most was the impressive cultural insight and creative thinking behind it. Many congratulations to Aamir and Shawlands Academy.”

With still over two years to go until the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) in conjunction with scottishathletics and Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) has announced the athletics selection policy and standards required for nomination to Team Scotland. These are in addition to the criteria laid down in the General Selection Policy published in November 2011.

Athletics is the first sport to agree the sport specific standards required for men and women to put themselves in the frame for appearances at Glasgow 2014.

The qualification period opens for the marathon on 1 January 2013 and closes 48 hours after the 2014 London Marathon. In order to meet the criteria for selection, athletes must achieve a single qualifying standard within that period on a course complying with IAAF standards.

The qualification period for all other events opens on 1 April 2013, closing at midnight on 8 June 2014, and athletes must achieve the qualification standard on a minimum of two occasions in officially sanctioned events during that time. The exceptions to this are for multi-events, 10,000m, relays and wheelchair events, where only a single qualifying standard must be achieved in this period.

The maximum number of athletes per event is three. Where more than three athletes attain the qualification standard in an event, then head-to-head results and championship performances (Scottish National level and above) will be considered. All selections will be subject to proof of form and fitness.

Glasgow 2014 will also offer competition opportunities for elite athletes with a disability in the following pre-determined para-sports event categories:
Men Discus F42/44; Men 100m T37; Men 1500m T54
Women F37/38 Long Jump; Women 100m T12; Women 1500m T54

Jon Doig, Chief Executive Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “Following the publication of our General Selection Policy in November last year, we are delighted that we are making good progress with the development of sports specific selection standards for each of the 17 sports on the Games programme. Athletics is the first sport to complete the process and it is fantastic that athletes and coaches with the aspiration and potential to compete in Glasgow 2014 know at the earliest possible time exactly what they must do to make the team.

“Whilst the standards reflect the aim across all sports of athletes finishing in the top eight, based on performances at recent Commonwealth Games, these standards are specific to athletics, including taking into account the specific requirements of events such as the marathon and the short competition window for athletics in the summer of 2014.”

Nigel Holl, Chief Executive scottishathletics said: “The important thing is that we’ve collectively now laid down for athletes the selection policy and standards required ahead of Glasgow 2014 and given people as much time as possible to work towards those times and distances. ‘We have a full summer season ahead and then a winter before the period opens in April 2013 – so that’s good for coaches and athletes. Now that the standards have been agreed, we wish everyone well in seeking to achieve them. The support of CGS and SDS in getting to this point has been excellent”

The scottishathletics National Selectors will make their final nominations to CGS who will review and ratify the team by 11 June 2014. There are also two earlier nomination dates during the selection window, which enable athletes to secure places in the Team earlier (September 2013 and April 2014) and therefore have significant extra time to focus specifically on that event in 2014.

The detailed selection standards for athletics for the 2014 Commonwealth Games are available to download at either www.cgcs.org.uk or www.scottishathletics.org.uk .

The sport specific selection standards for all 17 sports will be published by 15 December 2012.

Athletes aspiring to represent Team Scotland at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, joined pupils and students from across the country as Lead 2014 is rolled out at seven Scottish universities.

The Lead 2014 conference is part of the build-up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and has inspired pupils from 156 secondary schools and 120 students from the seven Scottish universities to use sport as the springboard to hone and develop their leadership skills.

A partnership between sportscotland, Youth Sport Trust and Glasgow 2014, Lead 2014 sees pupils mentored by university student volunteers in how to plan, organise and manage a Commonwealth Games themed sports festival, which the pupils then run in their own communities

Stirling student and Glasgow 2014 hopeful swimmer, Cameron Brodie, joined more than 150 pupils and students from across Central Scotland today to take part in the innovative Lead 2014 youth leadership and volunteering campaign.

Cameron, who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay with Team Scotland at Delhi 2010, outlined his experiences of competing at international level and joined in with the activities.

In Edinburgh, sprinter and Glasgow 2014 hopeful, Tom Holligan described his experiences at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man in 2011. Tom, who was selected as Flag Bearer for Youth Team Scotland at the Opening Ceremony, won a gold medal in the 200m.

Lead 2014 Stirling.JPGIn addition to pupil and student education, the campaign also offers an information workshop for secondary school PE teachers and Active Schools Co-ordinators, helping them make the most of sports leadership developments taking place in their schools.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist Steve Cram MBE and athletes from the Scottish netball and hockey teams joined Glasgow 2014 at the city’s Scotstoun Stadium to unveil Atos as the latest Official Supporter. Atos will deliver IT systems essential to staging an outstanding Games.

The company, which employs 1,500 people in Scotland, is Glasgow 2014’s fourth Official Supporter and is a Worldwide IT Partner to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Atos’ business technologists will be delivering critical applications and services essential to the successful staging of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, including a range of Games Management Systems and Games Information Systems, which will leverage Atos’ experience from over two decades of Olympic and Paralympic Games, including London 2012 and other major events worldwide.

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The technology provided by Atos at Glasgow 2014 will enhance the experience of:

Athletes and accredited Games participants: Atos will provide the accreditation systems that will be used by Glasgow 2014 to accredit up to 70,000 Games participants including athletes, officials, workforce, volunteers, media and sponsors.
The technology will manage the registration process, including online registration and sports entries, along with access and entitlement assignment. The accreditation software will also support the extensive background security checking processes that will be in place for the Games.

Volunteers: Glasgow 2014 will recruit up to 15,000 volunteers to make the Games run as smoothly as possible. Atos will be providing the volunteer systems to facilitate the recruitment and management of volunteers, including the Volunteer Portal that will be a key information link between Glasgow 2014 and the volunteers.

Media and sports officials: Atos will provide a Games Information System that will instantly relay results, athlete information, competition schedules, medal tables and sports records to accredited media, sports officials and the Glasgow 2014 website.

Atos is one of only three Worldwide Partners for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games and has enjoyed a strong partnership with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for a number of years.

At the announcement, Michael Cavanagh, Chaiman, Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “As one of the Commonwealth Games Associations participating in the Games, we cannot stress enough just how vital these services are to enable teams to function effectively. A quality accreditation system greatly assists the complex team entry process, whilst accurate, timely information and results help athletes plan their schedules in the final lead-in to competition and allows team management to track progress and promote their success as it happens. It is fantastic to see Atos with a world leading reputation in this area coming on board for Glasgow 2014.”

Gavin Thomson, Senior Vice President, Atos – Scotland said: “Atos is absolutely delighted to be an Official Supporter of the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee providing Games Management Systems and Games Information Systems.

“As Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Atos will be transferring knowledge and expertise gained from previous Games including London 2012 and other major events, to the benefit of Glasgow 2014.

“We are proud of what our business technologists deliver for all our clients in Scotland across a wide range of business sectors. We are passionate about delivering our world class solution from Scotland to the world stage.

“We share Glasgow’s vision to create a lasting legacy for Scotland from the Games, making faster progress towards a healthier nation, developing healthy communities and a strong and flourishing economy.”

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Atos will deliver an end-to-end service which will comprise of five principal components:

1. Games Management Systems
2. Games Information Systems
3. Physical hosting of the Supplier Software
4. Package of support and services to assure delivery and operation of the services
5. Additional hosting capability in Scotland for other OC solutions.