Thank you to all who showed an interest in the Government Opportunities (GO) magazine National Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2009. The standard of the submissions received was highly impressive, each presenting a unique account of the excellent and innovative work which is carried out every day in procurement across the UK.
2009 saw a record number of submissions entered into the GO Awards, from a broad cross-section of the UK public and private sectors. This makes the achievement of a finalist place even more significant, as the level of competition for these coveted Awards intensifies.
Following detailed consideration from the GO Awards judging panel, the entries that will be the finalists in each category have now been decided. With Award categories covering Sustainability and Social Procurement, Collaborative Procurement, Small Businesses and Third Sector Service Providers, Best Service, Procurement Innovation or Initiative, Young Procurement Professional, Individual Excellence, Team Excellence and the highly coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, the quantity and quality of entries has been exceptional, and only the very best nominations have achieved finalist status.
Such was the volume of entries received in the GO Collaborative Procurement Exercise category that the judging panel decided to split the category between Collaborative Procurement Hubs and other organisations that have embarked on collaborative procurement ventures.
The finalists in the 2009 National GO Awards are:
GO Excellence in Sustainability and Social Procurement Award
- Cumbria County Council, Strategic and Commercial Procurement
- Durham County Council, Corporate Procurement Unit/NEIEP Sustainable Food Procurement Project
- Greater London Authority Group
- Raploch Urban Regeneration Company
- Value Wales
- Manchester City Council Partnership –
Young People into Construction Initiative
GO Best Collaborative Procurement Exercise Award
- Department for Work and Pensions, Corporate IT
- Department for Work and Pensions, Goods and Services Team
- Leicestershire County Council
- London Boroughs Recruitment Partnership
- North Yorkshire County Council, Northern Procurement Group Ltd and Lyreco
- Welsh Health Supplies
GO Best Collaborative Procurement Exercise Awards (Hubs)
- East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
- North West Collaborative Procurement Hub
- South East Coast Collaborative Procurement Hub
- West Midlands Procurement Hub
- Yorkshire and the Humber Commercial Procurement Collaborative, Purchased Healthcare
GO Best Small Business or Third Sector Service Provider Award
- ADR Consulting Ltd/Dorset County Council
- Aspire to Enterprise Consortium
- bss/Legal Services Commission
- KiddiVouchers Ltd/Worcestershire County Council
- Motor Accident Protection Services Ltd/ London Borough of Bexley
- Safelincs Ltd/Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
GO Best Service Award
- Carlisle Managed Solutions/Luton Borough Council
- HCR Ltd/Ministry of Defence
- Logicalis/Welsh Assembly
- PageOne Communications/British Red Cross
- Pindar/Hampshire County Council
GO Best Procurement Innovation or Initiative Award
- City of Edinburgh Council, Corporate Procurement
- Decent Homes Strategic Alliance – Hackney
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, SBEWS Team
- London Energy Project, sponsored by Capital Ambition
- Northumberland County Council, Procurement Centre
- BSO Procurement and Logistics Service
GO Young Procurement Professional Award
- Lisa Baldock, North Hertfordshire District Council and East Hertfordshire District Council
- Abi Bouch , Cumbria County Council
- Carly Haswell, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands
- Clare McGinn, Central Office of Information
- Mev Templeton, South East Collaborative Procurement Hub
GO Team Excellence Award
- Audit Commission, Procurement Team
- Commissioning Business Service, Procurement and Market Management Team
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, SBEWS Team
- London Probation, Corporate Procurement Unit
- NHS re:source
- North Lanarkshire Council, Corporate Procurement Team
- Scottish Enterprise, Procurement Team
- Welsh Health Supplies
Please note that entrants for the coveted GO Individual Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards will be notified by letter of the outcome of the judging process.
What happens now?
Finalists will shortly receive an email with details of how to register for their complimentary place to attend the GO Awards on 4 June 2009. At this stage an additional two places are also available to finalists at a discounted rate. The additional two places can be purchased on the same booking link as the complimentary place. Should any finalist wish to purchase additional tickets, please email shellie.toal@goawards.co.uk with 'Additional Tickets Required' in the subject field. Due to venue capacity, additional places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can I promote our status as a GO Awards finalist?
Yes – you can now promote the fact that your organisation has achieved GO Awards finalist status. We encourage you to spread the good news in your internal and external communications and also on your organisation’s website or intranet. GO Awards finalist logos are available upon request; please email shellie.toal@goawards.co.uk for more information or to request a logo.
If you have any further questions regarding the National GO Awards or N3PD, please contact Shellie Toal on 0141 270 7327 or email shellie.toal@goawards.co.uk
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