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16 cost-effective 19 Tees Valley 21 Help for Your
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18 choice of Sites See why our region 22 Key contacts
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3. Your Office Locations
CONTeNTS Tees Valley is located on the north east coast of
02 Your office locations
04 The right Workforce
england, ideally positioned between Manchester,
05 Serving business leeds and newcastle. it includes the towns of
06 Who’s Here? Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, redcar Edinburgh
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and Stockton, but has a wider sphere of influence Glasgow
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11 outsourcing
extending to the entire north east and Yorkshire.
Newcastle
12 public Sector relocation
14 Data centres
Tees Valley
15 Document Storage
16 cost-effective Solutions Leeds
18 choice of Sites and premises
19 Tees Valley lifestyle Liverpool
Hartlepool Manchester
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Billingham Birmingham
Redcar
Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough
Darlington
Thornaby- Guisborough Cardiff
on-Tees
Bristol London
Eaglescliffe
Yarm
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4. Your Office Locations
CONTeNTS the population of the sub-region had
02 Your office locations been increasing steadily in recent years Population within 30 minutes and one hour drive time of Tees Valley - 2008
and in mid-2008 had reached over
04 The right Workforce
660,000, making up about one quarter total population Working population total population Working population
05 Serving business of that of the north east region. the within 30 mins within 30 mins within 1 hour within 1 hour
06 Who’s Here? catchment area population of the
sub-region, however, is significantly Darlington centre 850,300 522,100 2,732,500 1,692,000
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higher, with up to one million people
10 contact centres within thirty minutes drive time from Hartlepool centre 1,071,900 665,700 2,608,700 1,617,600
11 outsourcing its main centres and 2.7 million within
an hour. Middlesbrough centre 902,800 552,300 2,763,500 1,710,600
12 public Sector relocation
14 Data centres the local road network is excellent and
uncongested with the fastest flowing stockton 1,005,700 614,400 2,763,500 1,710,600
15 Document Storage traffic in the country, something which
16 cost-effective Solutions enables average commuting times Redcar 585,800 360,200 1,626,800 1,003,500
18 choice of Sites and premises of just 22 minutes.
19 Tees Valley lifestyle Darlington’s railway station is part of
21 Help for Your next Move the main east coast rail network and
provides rapid connections southwards
22 Key contacts to london and northwards to Glasgow
and edinburgh in a little over two hours.
Durham tees Valley Airport offers Tees Valley
flights to a wide variety of major
destinations across the uK and europe has the
including Amsterdam, Aberdeen and fastest-flowing
southampton.
urban traffic
speeds in the UK
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5. The Right Workforce
CONTeNTS around a million and a half people of working age can be found within 30 miles of Tees Valley. Whilst the local
02 Your office locations
04 The right Workforce
workforce is undoubtedly hardworking (putting in more overtime than any other part of the uK) and very loyal
05 Serving business (one of the lowest turnover rates in the country), it’s the skills that keep companies coming to the area.
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Higher education awards. More than of Barclaycard and orange. the 6 large
10 contact centres £120 million has been invested in recent colleges in tees Valley generate an
11 outsourcing years on a friendly town centre campus, income of £100m and provide training
12 public Sector relocation with building work well under way on opportunities to 60 to 70,000 students
a new £17 million showpiece dental every year.
14 Data centres education and sports therapy complex.
15 Document Storage other new developments include the
16 cost-effective Solutions £12 million Phoenix Building and £10
million Athena Building. the new facilities
18 choice of Sites and premises enhance teesside’s reputation as a leading
19 Tees Valley lifestyle university for digital innovation, computing,
21 Help for Your next Move design, media and health.
22 Key contacts teesside university has secured the
Hard work is part of our make-up, it’s teesside university is widely regarded as second largest grant in the country for a
ingrained in everything we do. this one of the best new universities in the workforce development initiative between
tradition and heritage provides an country, excelling in the particular disciplines academia and business. it will receive
important foundation for the teaching that make it so invaluable to the local up to £13 million including a £5.2 million
and training of the new skills and economy, especially its links with the injection from the Higher education
qualifications that make the tees engineering, process and energy sectors. Funding Council for england.
Valley one of the most fertile places for All tees Valley Colleges offer customer
in 2009, the university won the university
developing talent. tees Valley is home services training, with stockton Riverside
of the Year and outstanding employer
to more than 25,000 students studying College offering dedicated courses and
engagement initiative in the times
at both teesside and the expanding having previously work with the likes
stockton campus of Durham university.
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6. Serving Business
CONTeNTS challenging times call for people and places
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04 The right Workforce
with a proven track record.
05 Serving business
cost-effectiveness is no longer a choice,
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it’s an imperative.
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businesses need people with the right skills, loyalty
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and commitment, as well as cost-effective and
14 Data centres innovative operating solutions.
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it’s just as well you can find them all in one place…
18 choice of Sites and premises Tees Valley.
19 Tees Valley lifestyle
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Here are some of the companies
22 Key contacts who have major offices here…
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7. Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Major office occupiers in Tees Valley. eDS
www.hp.com
npower
www.npower.com
02 Your office locations
stockton, ts22 5tB stockton, ts17 0WQ
04 The right Workforce
abbey Capita the outsourcing company, owned by Contact centre based in thornaby for
05 Serving business
www.abbey.com www.capita.co.uk HP, is building the world’s greenest data major utility provider.
06 Who’s Here? stockton, ts17 6QQ Darlington, Dl3 9BG centre in the area.
08 business Service Mortgage and loan operations for bank. three sites in the area including the large Orange
10 contact centres regional business centre, major document geoban www.orange.co.uk
11 outsourcing Barclaycard storage and support facilities for the www.geoban.com Darlington, Dl1 4YB
www.barclaycard.co.uk outsourcing company’s clients. stockton, ts17 6BJ
12 public Sector relocation Major call centre for the mobile phone
stockton, ts17 6eX Business Process outsourcing provider for operator.
14 Data centres Churchill Insurance
Customer services contact centre for the financial sector.
15 Document Storage www.churchill.com
major credit card company. Respondez
16 cost-effective Solutions stockton, ts17 6Pt
Hartlepool Water www.respondez.co.uk
18 choice of Sites and premises BT Call centre for leading insurance company. www.hartlepoolwater.co.uk Hartlepool, ts25 1nn
19 Tees Valley lifestyle www.bt.com Hartlepool, ts24 8lW Global contact centre for indian business
Middlesbrough, ts1 1BA C J garland & Co Part of Anglian Water Group with contact process outsourcing group.
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www.cjgarland.co.uk centre and other office teams.
22 Key contacts Bt’s contact centre in Middlesbrough
Hartlepool, ts24 0uX
employs over 300 people dealing with Scoot
directory inquiries and billing services. one of the uK’s largest outsourced HMRC www.scoot.co.uk
contact centre providers with sites at www.hmrc.gov.uk stockton, ts18 3tu
Capgemini Hartlepool Marina and Middlesbrough. stockton, ts17 6QP Headquarters and customer service
www.capgemini.com three regional offices for HM Revenue centre for major uK online business
stockton, ts22 5tA Dickinson Dees and Customs. services directory.
www.dickinson-dees.com
office of global consultancy firm.
stockton, ts17 6QY
Major office for leading regional law firm.
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8. Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Student Loans Company Cleveland Process Designs Infoserve Mouchel Business Services
02 Your office locations www.slc.co.uk www.clevelandprocessdesigns.com www.infoservegroup.com www.mouchel.com
Darlington, Dl1 1RW Redcar, ts10 4RF Darlington, Dl1 4WD Middlesbrough, ts1 1lY
04 The right Workforce
05 Serving business Public sector organisation charged with Design company specialising in software, one of the leading players in the uK one of the uK’s leading Business Process
arranging finances for uK students. web design, web mapping and design online local search market, they employ outsourcing companies, providing back-
06 Who’s Here? engineering, working with the likes of BP. around 200 people at their office in office and customer-facing support, it
08 business Service Tees Valley Housing Darlington. < and facilities management services. <
10 contact centres www.teesvalley.org Foster Wheeler
11 outsourcing Middlesbrough, ts4 2AF www.fwc.com Invista Performance Technologies Tilly Bailey Irvine
Middlesbrough, ts2 1RH www.ipt.invista.com www.tbilaw.co.uk
12 public Sector relocation Customer service centre for regional
Redcar, ts10 4RF Hartlepool, ts26 9DP
housing group. usA-based company dealing with
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the oil and gas, petrochemicals Chemical consultancy based in Redcar, one of the north east’s leading full
15 Document Storage and pharmaceuticals sectors, their specialising in process plant design and service legal practices with offices
TUI
16 cost-effective Solutions www.tui-group.com Middlesbrough office is an engineering, project management, with offices in throughout the region. <
stockton, ts17 6BJ procurement and construction operation China and usA.
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dealing with major capital projects Via Creative Consulants
19 Tees Valley lifestyle Call centre for leading travel group (owns
worldwide. Johnston Publishing Ltd www.viacreative.co.uk
First Choice and thomson brands).
21 Help for Your next Move www.johnstonpress.co.uk Redcar, ts10 5sH
22 Key contacts Hertel Hartlepool, ts24 8BX
Virgin Media leading creative designers based
www.hertel.com
www.virginmedia.com the uK’s second largest regional in Redcar. <
Middlesbrough, ts3 6Rt
stockton, ts18 3tH publisher.
Dutch-owned engineering company with
Customer services call centre for
uK headquarters in Middlesbrough.
telecommunications and media company.
BIB Insurance
www.bibinsurance.co.uk
Darlington, Dl1 1Qu
one of the largest and most respected
firms of insurance Brokers and Financial
service providers based in the north east.
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9. Professional & Business Services
CONTeNTS at the heart of a key business region, Tees Valley offers opportunities for
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professional and business service providers. Having major industries in the area
05 Serving business and offering excellent transport links to other parts of the country, means that
06 Who’s Here? Tees Valley is a great base for your next office project.
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10 contact centres tees Valley is an established location for
11 outsourcing the service sector, which comprises 80%
12 public Sector relocation of the workforce, or over 210,000 people.
Business services in the north east
“This region has been good to us and we
14 Data centres account for 23% of the regional economy. wanted to relocate within the area. We
Financial and Professional services
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companies in tees Valley include Capita, found exactly what we wanted: an exciting,
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18 choice of Sites and premises
Dickinson Dees, Mincoff Jacksons and modern office space, fitted out specifically
Blackett, Hart & Pratt.
19 Tees Valley lifestyle for us, close to town and right at the heart
there are over 12,000 Knowledge-
21 Help for Your next Move intensive Business service companies in of the business community.”
22 Key contacts the north east, with over 90,000 people Sarah Palmer, Partner, Crutes law firm
– or over 8% of the workforce – working
in the sector. Furthermore, they a great
value for money; your business would
save an average of £6,000 a year by
employing an office manager in tees
Valley as compared to london
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10. Professional & Business Services
CONTeNTS
02 Your office locations CaSe STUDY
04 The right Workforce Dickinson Dees
05 Serving business
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Dickinson Dees is one of the
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top 50 law firms in the uK and
10 contact centres provides a full range of services
11 outsourcing to corporate, public sector and
12 public Sector relocation private clients. With five offices
14 Data centres in the uK, the firm employs 685
15 Document Storage staff. one of the firm’s key offices
16 cost-effective Solutions is on teesdale Business Park in
stockton-on-tees.
18 choice of Sites and premises
19 Tees Valley lifestyle the ambitious law firm first moved
21 Help for Your next Move into tees Valley in 2000 and has seen
considerable growth ever since as
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its client list became national and
international. today, the firm is the
largest legal player in tees Valley.
WWW.DiCKinsonDees.Co.uK
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11. Contact Centres
CONTeNTS tees Valley is a location of choice for contact and customer service
02 Your office locations centres. there are more than twenty major call centres in the CaSe STUDY
04 The right Workforce area serving a range of blue-chip companies in sectors such as CJ garland
05 Serving business telecommunications, utilities, it and financial services.
06 Who’s Here?
A 2008 survey of centres in the area revealed: With three major facilities in the area, CJ Garlands is a great example of the
08 business Service low staff turnover and absenteeism rates success of tees Valley as a nationally-significant office location for contact
10 contact centres Very positive attitude towards staff training and development centres. Garland employs more than 1,500 people in the area, with current
11 outsourcing High levels of satisfaction with an availability of workforce and premises- and recent clients including siemens, nHs, Vodafone and Virgin.
12 public Sector relocation staff were overwhelmingly positive about tees Valley as a place in which to work
14 Data centres Garlands creates working environments Following the decision to contract Virgin
For more information see: tees Valley Contact Centre study that will astonish anyone with a Mobile’s customer service to CJ Garland,
15 Document Storage (http://teesvalleyregeneration.co.uk/cms/thesite/public/uploads/downloads_ pre-conception of colourless and sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin
16 cost-effective Solutions file/1235558250_197.pdf ) claustrophobic call handling factories. said: “We needed to expand but before
18 choice of Sites and premises At the Hartlepool Marina site, the theme we awarded any contracts, we checked
is fish and mermaids – with call centre out the various areas and tees Valley’s
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‘ships’ such as HMs Fearless and HMs friendly, outgoing people won the
21 Help for Your next Move illustrious manned by a maximum of day - we get great feedback from the
22 Key contacts only 60 people. the same creative care people who work in the region. Giving
has been taken in designing Garlands’ great customer service is vital to us
Middlesbrough site. Curved walls, and our service levels have improved
portholes, layered granite water obelisks, substantially since we went ‘live’ there.”
exotic plants and flowers, sculpture
from italy and furniture from Helsinki
can all be found within the centre.
WWW.CJGARlAnD.Co.uK
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12. Outsourcing
CONTeNTS business process outsourcing (bpo) companies that are seeking to create a
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balanced risk portfolio of local, nearshore and offshore locations, will appreciate the
04 The right Workforce Average outsourcing
05 Serving business Tees Valley offer. The cost and quality of our workforce enables global providers to
salaries in
06 Who’s Here? establish a european facility to serve their international client base. Tees Valley are
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10 contact centres lower than the
11 outsourcing CaSe STUDY national average
12 public Sector relocation Respondez
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the Hartlepool-based global contact centre and outsource specialist, Respondez, created 100 new jobs when it Need image providing
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opened its contact centre and warehouse in tees Valley.
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19 Tees Valley lifestyle As the global contact centre and Business and Marketing Director at Respondez, a complete end-to-end portfolio of
21 Help for Your next Move Process outsourcing brand of the indian- said: “this has been a truly successful integrated contact centre and Business
owned group spanco telesystems and year for Respondez so far and having Process outsourcing solutions for a range
22 Key contacts solutions, Respondez provides clients won several major clients in both our of clients from both the private and public
from across the world with a complete contact centre and warehouse, we are sector allowing them to focus on their
portfolio of services including an extremely pleased to now be able to primary business and providing the most
integrated package of outsourced contact announce the creation of the new jobs focused and strategically sound services
centre services, customer service support, within the company.” With over 4,000 for their growth.
technical support and warehouse and seats across the uK, us, india, singapore
fulfilment services. sue Marshall, sales and the Middle east, Respondez offers
WWW.ResPonDez.CoM
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13. Public Sector Relocation
CONTeNTS Tees Valley is a proven location for government departments and can offer
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04 The right Workforce
significant advantages and efficiencies for public sector relocation driven by the
05 Serving business lyons, Gershon and Smith reviews.
06 Who’s Here?
08 business Service Government departments who have
recently moved to tees Valley include
10 contact centres the isA and the slA. they join a growing
11 outsourcing number of public sector organisations, “Tees Valley is almost certainly one of
including DCsF, DBis and arms of DCMs
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and DeFRA already calling the area home. the best places in the UK to deliver the
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such bodies were attracted to the tees sort of sustainable economic impacts that
Valley through its low turnover of staff,
16 cost-effective Solutions wide labour pool, affordability and short the treasury surely expects from Civil
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commuting times. Service re-locations.”
19 Tees Valley lifestyle For more information see: Government
Relocation – the Case for tees Valley
Professor Ron Botham, Professor
21 Help for Your next Move (http://teesvalleyregeneration.co.uk/ of Entrepreneurship and Regional
22 Key contacts cms/thesite/public/uploads/downloads_
file/1235558501_447.pdf)
Development, University of Glasgow
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14. Public Sector Relocation
CONTeNTS
02 Your office locations CaSe STUDY
04 The right Workforce Student Loans Company
05 Serving business
06 Who’s Here?
the student loans Company (slC) is a not-for-profit organisation providing Following a comprehensive review of Derek Ross, deputy chief executive
08 business Service higher education finance, the student of the student loans Company said:
a range of financial services to the higher education sector.
10 contact centres loans Company was given a larger role “lingfield Point is the ideal location for
in the provision of student finance and our operations. it is at the hub of the
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as a result, expanded its tees Valley transport network and the on-site
12 public Sector relocation offices with the recruitment of more than security and estate management
14 Data centres 500 new people and the move into new team is excellent. Memphis is a truly
premises in lingfield Point, Darlington. remarkable building that has exceeded
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our expectations and we are delighted
16 cost-effective Solutions in 2009, the slC office, the Memphis
that is has quite rightly achieved
Building, was named the best
18 choice of Sites and premises national acclaim.”
refurbished/recycled workplace in the
19 Tees Valley lifestyle uK at the British Council for offices
21 Help for Your next Move Awards in london. the building, which
is owned by Marchday, was part of the
22 Key contacts Patons and Baldwins wool factory in
Darlington and now houses 650 slC
staff. the building also won the Best
Commercial Property Development at
the Royal Chartered institute of surveyors’
north east Renaissance Awards and was
shortlisted for the national RiCs awards.
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15. Data Centres
CONTeNTS The new economy needs sophisticated data centres to support companies
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04 The right Workforce
around the world. Tees Valley has robust and reliable telecommunications
05 Serving business infrastructure that is trusted by industry-leading names. With the new eDS facility,
06 Who’s Here? the area not only has one the largest data centres in europe, it also has one of
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the greenest.
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14 Data centres eDS
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eDs, the HP-owned it and outsourcing company, chose to build a brand
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new ‘green data centre’ at a site near Billingham in tees Valley.
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21 Help for Your next Move eDs claims that its new facility will set and another eight used to expel air. sean
22 Key contacts new standards for data centres around Finnan, eDs’ uK Managing Director said:
the world. “it will be one of the largest “We are delighted to announce that we
data centres in europe, but will achieve will be basing our latest uK operation at
costs and energy savings on a different Wynyard Park. We reviewed a number of
level from other data centres,” said sally locations across the north east and were
Poynter, eDs Data Centre services lead. impressed by the quality of the site and
the new centre will reduce the cost of the exceptional facilities and services
cooling by using large fans in each of which Wynyard offered.”
the four halls of the facility to supply air
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16. Document Storage
CONTeNTS The handling, storing and archiving of information, both online and offline, is a fundamental back-office
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function and one in which Tees Valley is perfectly placed to offer the right mix of expertise, security
05 Serving business and efficiency.
06 Who’s Here?
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CaSe STUDY
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Capita TDS
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14 Data centres Capita total Document solutions CtDs has recently expanded its document
(CtDs) is part of the uK’s largest storage facility in tees Valley. in 2008, the
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company decided to double the size of
16 cost-effective Solutions outsourcing company and
its Darlington facility to offer 60,000 sq ft
provides an end-to-end document of storage, plus a new of a state of the
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management service, ensuring that art scanning and digital mailroom. this
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customers are best placed to cope latest expansion will give CtDs the ability
21 Help for Your next Move with the demand of ever increasing to store up to 800 million documents in
22 Key contacts volumes of paperwork. a safe and secure environment for clients
including uK government departments
and global companies.
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17. Cost-effective Solutions
CONTeNTS as the country looks to grow out of the recession, companies will be more focussed
02 Your office locations
04 The right Workforce
than ever on the cost-effectiveness of their facilities. expanding companies will be
05 Serving business looking for places that offer cost-savings and enable greater productivity and efficiency.
06 Who’s Here?
08 business Service tees Valley combines competitive land,
10 contact centres property and labour costs with a wide
range of financial support and assistance.
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Much of tees Valley is eligible for grant
Lower operating costs
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14 Data centres
support and local support agencies + Higher
like tees Valley unlimited can steer you
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18 choice of Sites and premises tees Valley has a low cost of living business
19 Tees Valley lifestyle all-round, which means companies are
more profitable and people have more
21 Help for Your next Move to spend on living life to the full.
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in practically any comparison between
tees Valley and other uK cities, you’ll find
that there are considerable cost savings
to be made. take the tees Valley test
at www.teesvalleytest.co.uk to see how
much you could save.
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18. Cost-effective Solutions
CONTeNTS According to the 2008 study of Contact Centres in tees Valley:
02 Your office locations tees Valley offers a value for money, productive labour force, with average salaries that are below the national average the average starting
04 The right Workforce salary for outsourced Call Centre agents in tees Valley is £11,500. this is well below the national average of £13,000. the average starting
05 Serving business salary for Public sector Call Centre agents in tees Valley is £14,600, again below the national average.
06 Who’s Here? Half of tees Valley Contact Centres had staff turnover rates of under 10%. tees Valley average staff turnover was 16%, almost half the uK
industry average of 30%. staff absenteeism in tees Valley Contact Centres is 5.9%, almost half the national industry average of 9.3%
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Location Office Rent Cost of Cost over % of
11 outsourcing £ per sq ft pa 50,000 sq ft pa Tees Valley extra cost
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tees Valley £14 £700,000 - -
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liverpool £18 £900,000 £200,000 28%
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16 cost-effective Solutions newcastle £19 £950,000 £250,000 35%
18 choice of Sites and premises Cardiff £20 £1,000,000 £300,000 42%
19 Tees Valley lifestyle southampton £21 £1,050,000 £350,000 50%
21 Help for Your next Move leeds £22 £1,100,000 £400,000 57%
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Bristol £25 £1,250,000 £550,000 78%
Birmingham £26 £1,300,000 £600,000 85%
edinburgh £26 £1,300,000 £600,000 85%
Manchester £29 £1,450,000 £750,000 107%
london £60 £3,000,000 £2,300,000 328%
source: tVu/VoA, 2009
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19. Choice of Sites and Premises
CONTeNTS Thanks to dozens of major regeneration and development programmes, Tees
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04 The right Workforce
Valley has an extensive choice of sites and properties suitable for all types of
05 Serving business office occupiers.
06 Who’s Here?
08 business Service A choice of both town centre and office Kirkleatham is the premier business
10 contact centres park locations and first class quality location within Redcar and Cleveland,
at competitive prices at key schemes situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills,
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such as Middlehaven, north shore adjacent to the historic village of
12 public Sector relocation and Central Park as well as private Kirkleatham. the site benefits from
14 Data centres sector developments such as Morton excellent road access with a direct dual
Palms, lingfield Point (named best uK carriageway link, via the A174 Parkway, to
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refurbished workplace 2009 in national the A19 and national motorway network.
16 cost-effective Solutions British Council for offices Awards),
Whether you’re looking for large design
18 choice of Sites and premises Wynyard, Kirkleatham, the development
and build opportunities or small serviced
19 Tees Valley lifestyle at Bowsfield and Queens Meadow.
offices, tees Valley has the sites and
21 Help for Your next Move Queens Meadow is a flagship new premises to suit your needs.
business park development in Hartlepool.
22 Key contacts tees Valley unlimited can help you to find
Plots throughout the prestigious 140-acre the perfect site for your business.
site are now available for development,
providing a rare opportunity for a high
quality investment over a 125-year
premium lease.
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20. Tees Valley Lifestyle
“Most exciting,
CONTeNTS With so much industrial and commercial activity going on in beautiful and
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Tees Valley, you might be surprised by the area’s natural beauty. friendly region
05 Serving business In less than 20 minutes from any of the towns, you’ll find in England”
06 Who’s Here? Lonely Planet, 2007
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spectacular coastal and countryside attractions.
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21. Tees Valley Lifestyle
CONTeNTS
02 Your office locations
04 The right Workforce A wide choice of
05 Serving business schools for all
06 Who’s Here? abilities includes
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Macmillan Academy
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16 cost-effective Solutions YaRM, IN TeeS VaLLeY, WaS and italian Gardens. You’re never far tees Valley has more Grade ii listed
VOTeD THe BeST HIgH STReeT from stunning countryside and now, buildings than the City of london,
18 choice of Sites and premises
thanks to the RsPB and teesside Birmingham, Manchester, York and
19 Tees Valley lifestyle IN THe UK BY THe BBC IN 2007.
environmental trust, tees Valley is also nottingham.” Possibly add after
21 Help for Your next Move home to a new world-class wildlife education para, “GCse results in tees
sanctuary at saltholme on a reclaimed Valley have grown faster than the
22 Key contacts tees Valley offers the best of city-living,
1,000 acre site. national average over the past decade
whether you want internationally
and primary schools results are better
recognised galleries and museums or With house prices in tees Valley being
than the uK equivalent
great shopping and restaurants; but half the national average, coupled with
you’re never far from traditional market the unrivalled ease of commuting, you’ll
towns and pleasant village greens either. be free to enjoy the benefits of a higher
than average disposable income.
local attractions range from the
Middlesbrough institute of Modern Art, education is always a top priority in
the award-winning gallery which opened tees Valley and we have class sizes and
in 2007, to the classical Victorian seaside pupil-to-teacher ratios that are amongst
splendour of saltburn with its beach, pier the lowest in the country.
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CONTeNTS Tees Valley unlimited can advise you on recruitment, skills availability
02 Your office locations
04 The right Workforce
and training support and can identify property and site solutions that suit
05 Serving business your business needs.
06 Who’s Here?
£750m
08 business Service We have excellent links with both public
10 contact centres and private organisations in the area
and can provide introductions to people
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who provide the specialist help you
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the area. We can introduce you to
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organisations who can help you improve
your productivity and carbon footprint,
organisations to provide training and
workforce development, and industry
and business-led forums who provide
excellent opportunities for networking.
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CONTeNTS Tees Valley Unlimited Teesside University
02 Your office locations www.teesvalleyunlimited-investment.co.uk www.teesside.ac.uk
04 The right Workforce For more information contact: tees Valley unlimited is changing the teesside university has been named
05 Serving business face of tees Valley, creating development university of the Year for 2009-10 by
Tees Valley Unlimited opportunities and securing sustainable (times Higher education). With more
06 Who’s Here? economic activity destined to put tees than £120 million invested in new
01642 632020
08 business Service info@teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk Valley firmly on the map. facilities, it is providing opportunities,
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-investment.co.uk One North east success across tees Valley.
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www.onenortheast.co.uk
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one north east is the Regional
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Development Agency covering the
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16 cost-effective Solutions northumberland, tyne & Wear, County sector in the north east, service network
Durham and tees Valley. deliver bespoke, value-added services
18 choice of Sites and premises
that enable our customers to move their
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North east Chamber of Commerce
21 Help for Your next Move www.necc.co.uk start-up solutions, finance raising or
graduate recruitment. <
22 Key contacts the north east Chamber of Commerce is
owned by its members. it exists to serve
Durham University
their interests locally and throughout
www.dur.ac.uk
the region.
Durham university’s Queens Campus
in tees Valley is home to over 2,000
students, with plans to expand to over
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