Finalists
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 – sponsored by Procurex Scotland 2011
- 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, Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire councils
GO Best Service Award – sponsored by Tracker 
- EK Works
- Maindec Computer Solutions Ltd, working with the Scottish Government
- North Edinburgh Childcare Enterprise Limited
- Scotland Excel – Learning and Development Team
- Stannah Lift Services and Equipu
- 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, Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire councils
GO Best Supplier Engagement Initiative of the Year Award – sponsored by CompeteFor 
- British Council and CAPDM
- Glasgow Housing Association
- Supplier Development Programme
- Tayside Contracts
GO Best Customer Engagement Initiative of the Year Award – Sponsored by B2B Scotland
- 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, Procurement Sourcing Team
- NHS Scotland National Procurement
- Scotland Excel
- Scottish Government Procurement Team
- The University of Edinburgh
- Transport Scotland, Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire councils
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.
