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UK National GO Awards with Lyreco – Winners announced
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UK National GO Awards with Lyreco – Winners Announced!
With the highly anticipated UK National GO Awards delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, this year’s event instead took place in an innovative new online format on 17 July. While the event was virtual the recognition of the outstanding Awards entries and the stories behind them were very real.
Co-hosted by BBC Northern Ireland presenter Holly Hamilton and renowned magician Paul Martin – and with an official welcome from Simon Tse, Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service – this year’s event announced 20 Highly Commended awards and 17 category winners with entries from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each category winner went onto become a finalist for the GO Excellence Award – recognising the very best of the best in this year’s submissions.
Event Hosts
Holly Hamilton, BBC Presenter
Paul Martin Magician and Entertainer
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The GO Awards have long recognised outstanding achievement and innovation in public procurement. We’re delighted with the quality of the submissions this year, with winners from every nation in the UK. Well done to them and all of the finalists.
Grahame Steed
Lead Judge, UK National GO Awards
“The importance of public sector procurement has been in the spotlight during this crisis. I have seen some inspiring examples of innovation, speed of action and dedication … Each year the GO Awards feature yet more remarkable features of customer service, collaboration and creativity. As always at this event, we will celebrate and share what we have learned.”
“We are seeing fantastic examples of supply and partnership everyday across the public sector, this is why we are particularly proud to be sponsoring the Supplier Relationship Management Award. We take great pleasure in recognising the fantastic efforts of all the candidates and their achievements.”
“Thank you so much, we did not expect this and are absolutely blown away.”
“It’s a great success – thank you GO Awards!”
“2020 has been our first experience of the GO Awards and Procurex and although the circumstances are far from ideal, we are very impressed with how everything has been handled.”
“This year’s National GO Awards features a cracking set of submissions. Whether you’re nominated, highly commended or lucky enough to win, really good job and well done. You are demonstrating the power of procurement.”
“Delighted to win, thanks very much. Its important that we recognise procurement leadership and delivering better business.”
“We are extremely proud to be sponsoring the GO Awards, and in particular the category Leadership of the Year.”
“This means a lot to be recognised for all the work we have been doing. I know we were up against some fantastic competition as well.”
“We are delighted to be a sponsor for this year’s GO Awards. Our congratulations go to the nominees, all are worthy winners and we wish you the best of luck.”
“This is a great achievement because it recognises all the hard work undertaken behind a project.”
“Today offers an opportunity to celebrate the innovative procurement taking place across the whole of the UK. Working through the current crisis hasn’t been easy, and I have huge admiration for the procurement community and what it’s achieved.”
“Thanks very much and congratulations to to the other entries in this category. It’s a huge deal for the team as it’s the first time we have won a GO Award.”
“We are pleased to be supporting the GO Awards 2020. It’s a pleasure to be involved with the recognition, hard work and dedication that all the finalists have put into the projects and submissions. “
“It’s amazing to receive this award and also to be a part of this amazing category with so many other innovation projects.”
“It’s my pleasure to contribute to this event which is a showcase of the hard work and achievement of many procurement staff across the public sector. The GO Awards provides an opportunity to recognise the broad range of procurement activity of different organisations, and to highlight those fellow professionals who support the continual drive for transformation.”
“We are delighted to be sponsoring the GO Awards National, and to recognise the hard working individuals and teams working in procurement across the UK.”