Finalists

Thank you to all who showed an interest in the National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2012/13. 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.

The finalists in each category have been decided. All entries were reviewed by a judging panel made up of experts in UK procurement including John Collington, Chief Procurement Officer, Efficiency and Reform Group, Cabinet Office.

The finalists in the National GO Awards 2012/13 are:

GO Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Award – sponsored by Select Accredit

Cartrefi Conwy
Department for Work and Pensions
Environment Agency
Fife Council Building Services
HMRC Commercial Directorate – Office Solutions Team
Metropolitan Police Service
NWSSP – Procurement Services
Transport for London

GO Best Supplier Engagement Initiative of the Year Award – sponsored by Procurex National

Cheshire East Council and WhyNotChange
Crossrail Ltd
Department for Work and Pensions
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
NWSSP – Procurement Services
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Tayside Contracts
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

GO Best Customer Engagement Initiative of the Year Award – sponsored by BiP Solutions

Argyll and Bute Council Procurement Team
Barnet Homes
Central Bedfordshire Council
Enfield Council
Health Facilities Scotland
Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association
South Staffordshire Council
The Home Office Procurement Centre of Excellence

GO Best Service Award – Small Businesses/Third Sector - sponsored by Supply National SME Engagement Programme

A Man For All Seasons
Fluent Technology
IncomeMAX CIC
Millwood Servicing Ltd
Ocurem Ltd
Pearl Linguistics – Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust
Shared Lives South West
V4 Services

GO Best Service Award – Medium and Large Businesses - sponsored by Tracker

arvato in partnership with Chesterfield Borough Council
Capita – CIPHER
Eamus Cork Solutions
Kennedy Scott Ltd
Maindec Computer Solutions – RCUK Shared Services Centre
Serco
TLE – The Leading Edge
Trustmarque Solutions

GO / John F McClelland Collaborative Procurement Initiative of the Year Award – Health and Social Care organisations – sponsored by Delta eSourcing

East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
Fulham Road Collaborative
Health Facilities Scotland
NHS Commercial Alliance (via East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub)
North East Procurement Service – National HOS Service
NWSSP Procurement Services – Mental Health Project
RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd
West London Alliance

GO / John F McClelland Collaborative Procurement Initiative of the Year Award – Other organisations – sponsored by Delta eSourcing

Central Housing Investment Consortium
Efficiency East Midlands
Government Procurement Service – Fleet Team
Government Procurement Service – Travel Team
Kent and Essex Police
LGSS (Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire County Councils)
Scape
Scottish Government – Scottish Procurement

GO Procurement Innovation or Initiative of the Year Award – Health and Social Care Organisations – sponsored by Tracker Spend Analysis

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
Healthcare Commissioning Services
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Midlands and East – Strategic Projects Team
NWSSP – Procurement Services
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

GO Procurement Innovation or Initiative of the Year Award – Other organisations – sponsored by Tracker Spend Analysis

Birmingham City Council, Corporate Procurement Services
Carmarthenshire County Council
Cheshire West and Cheshire Council
Haringey Council, Central Procurement Team, Construction Procurement Group
Lincolnshire Police Authority and Lincolnshire Police
Passenger Transport Services, Shropshire Council
Waltham Forest Council
Warwickshire County Council

GO Team of the Year Award – sponsored by Procurement Advice and Support Service (PASS)

City College Coventry
Coventry City Council
Hambleton and Richmondshire District Councils
Lincolnshire Police Authority and Lincolnshire Police
National Improvement and Efficiency Partnership
The Home Office Procurement Centre of Excellence
Transport Scotland, Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and Renfrewshire Council
University of Edinburgh

Please note that the recipient of the coveted GO Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the National GO Awards 2012/13.

Each finalist will receive a discounted place of £55 to attend the Awards ceremony held on 13 March 2012 at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel. Additional places are also available to finalists at rate of £95. Should any GO Awards finalists wish to book additional places, they can do so while reserving their discounted place. Please note that all additional places will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis until 2 March 2012.

Non-finalists are also welcome to attend. The National GO Awards 2012/13 is a fantastic opportunity for you to celebrate the achievements of procurement professionals in the UK and network with delegates from the public and private sector alike.

To book your place, please click here.

Finalists Certificate Presentation

There will also be a finalist certificate presentation taking place ahead of the ceremony at the GO Live Keynote Arena, part of Procurex National 2012. By booking a place at the National GO Awards, finalists will be automatically registered to attend the Procurex event and will have the opportunity to network with the other finalists and also to hear from over 15 influential Keynote participants, including Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General. Procurex National 2012 takes place from 13-14 March at the NEC, Birmingham.