GO Awards Scotland – Finalists announced!

Wednesday September 28th, 2011

Thank you to all who showed an interest in the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2011/12. 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 Scotland.

The finalists in each category have been decided. All entries were reviewed by a judging panel made up of experts in Scottish procurement including Alastair Merrill, Commercial and Procurement Director at the Scottish Government and John F McClelland CBE, author of the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland.

The finalists in the GO Awards Scotland 2011/12 are:

GO Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Award

BASE – Scottish Supported Businesses
Brookfield Multiplex Europe
City Building (Glasgow) LLP
Fife Council, Building Services
Glasgow Housing Association
Macphie of Glenbervie Ltd
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Tayside Contracts
The University of Edinburgh

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

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils
Health Facilities Scotland
NSS, NHS Scotland
Scotland Excel
Scottish Procurement, Scottish Government
The City of Edinburgh Council
Transport Scotland

GO Best Service Award – sponsored by Tracker

EK Works

Maindec Computer Solutions Ltd
North Edinburgh Childcare Enterprise Limited
Scotland Excel
Tayside Contracts
Welcome Ashore Orkney

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

Argyll and Bute Council Procurement Team
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Scotland Excel
Scottish Procurement, Scottish Government
Transport Scotland

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

British Council and CAPDM
Glasgow Housing Association
NHS Glasgow & Clyde, nominated by PJS Food
Supplier Development Programme
Tayside Contracts

GO Best Customer Engagement Initiative of the Year Award

Argyll and Bute Council Procurement Team
LifeSkills Centres, Tayside
Looking Local
NHSScotland National Procurement

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

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils
Argyll and Bute Council Procurement Team
Corporate Procurement Service, Scottish Borders Council
Fife Council
NHS Scotland National Procurement
Scotland Excel
Scottish Government Procurement Team
The University of Edinburgh
Transport Scotland

Each finalist will receive a complimentary place to attend the Awards ceremony held on 25 October 2011 at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel. Additional places are also available to finalists at a discounted rate. Should any GO Awards finalists wish to book additional places, they can do so while reserving their complimentary place. Please note that all additional places will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis until 14 October 2011.