SOMERSET Chamber of Commerce has been appointed by North Somerset Council to deliver a new 12-month programme designed to support local construction businesses to access opportunities linked to the Epic Systems campus development in Long Ashton.

The programme will map construction capability across North Somerset, identify local suppliers with the potential to bid for upcoming work packages and provide targeted support to help businesses become contract ready.

It will also ensure that hyper local firms in and around Long Ashton are at the forefront from the outset of the project.

Somerset Chamber says it will begin engagement immediately, working with construction SMEs, micros and sole traders across the district.

Businesses are encouraged to register on the Chamber’s Somerset Supply Chain portal at www.somersetsupplychain.co.uk