Successful finalists announced in the National GO Awards 2010-11
6 May 2010
A diverse range of individuals and public, private and third sector organisations have been announced as the successful finalists in the annual National Government Opportunities (GO) magazine Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2010-11, run by BiP Solutions Ltd (BiP) – the leading provider of cutting-edge solutions and services that help optimise supply chain value.
The presentation of the National GO Awards – organised by supply chain and public procurement experts BiP Solutions, publishers of GO magazine – will take place at the Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London, on 15 June 2010.
With the public sector spending an estimated £220 billion annually on the procurement of goods and services, it is fitting that the contribution of the UK buyer and supplier communities to the effective delivery of public services is recognised. The National GO Awards 2010-11 will showcase excellence, innovation and achievement in the public procurement arena, and build upon their reputation as the most coveted awards within this sector. A record number of submissions were received this year, further demonstrating how well established and highly regarded the GO Awards are within the industry.
The award categories for 2010-11 have been updated to reflect current and future areas of focus within commissioning and procurement. The categories are Sustainability Initiative of the Year; Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Benefit in Procurement; Individual of the Year; Collaborative Procurement Initiative of the year; Best Service; Innovation or Initiative of the Year; Best Supplier Engagement Initiative; and Team of the Year.
The successful finalists are:
1. GO Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award
- Greater London Authority (GLA) Group, Responsible Procurement
- HMRC Sustainable Procurement Team
- London Development Agency Building Energy Efficiency Programme
- NHS re:source Collaborative Procurement Hub
- Procurement Scotland
- Staffordshire Procurement, Staffordshire County Council
2. GO Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Benefit in Procurement Award
- Commissioning Business Service
- Community Benefits in Procurement Project, Northamptonshire Area Procurement Service
- Fitter Kids, Fit For Sport Ltd
- North West Collaborative Commercial Agency
- Transport for London
- Value Wales – Welsh Assembly Government
3. GO Individual of the Year Award
- Jonathan Guy, Procurement Officer, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Graham Rothwell, Strategic Procurement Manager, Northamptonshire County Council
- Robert Stewart, Deputy Head of Procurement, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
4. GO Collaborative Procurement Initiative of the Year Award
4.1 Health Hubs
- NHS re:source Collaborative Procurement Hub
- NHS South East Coast Collaborative Procurement Hub
- NHS South West E-Enablement Project, NHS Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance
- North West Collaborative Commercial Agency
4.2 Public Sector Consortia
- National Contracts Database Working Group (OGC and RIEPs), Office of Government Commerce
- Northern Housing Consortium
- Procurement Scotland
- Tayside Procurement Consortium
4.3 Other Organisations
- Ealing Council and London Councils
- Efficiency North, Sheffield City Council
- Skills Development Scotland
- Streamlining Social Care Procurement, Thurrock Council
- Trafford Council, Manchester City Council and Liverpool City Council
- xchangewales Programme, Value Wales
5. GO Best Service Award
- Capita ICT Service/Sheffield City Council
- Central Heating Services Ltd/Sovereign Kingfisher Housing Association
- HCR Ltd/Ministry of Defence
- IncomeMax/Hillingdon Council
- MAPS Legal Assistance/Hertfordshire County Council
- The Plus Team Ltd/Jobcentre Plus
6. GO Innovation or Initiative of the Year
- AGMA Procurement Hub, Trafford Council
- Corporate Procurement Team, London Borough of Lambeth
- Healthcare Contracting Team, Commissioning Business Service
- Malcolm Reading Consultants, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Media Category Unit, Department for Education
- NHS CPC Plus
- North West Collaborative Commercial Agency/Becton, Dickinson and Company
- PageOne Communications/JANET txt
7. GO Best Supplier Engagement Initiative
- Buy4Sheffield, Sheffield City Council
- Capital Ambition Supplier Relationship Development Project
- Central Bedfordshire Council Procurement
- CompeteFor Team, London Development Agency
- Mail and Office Solutions Category Team, Department for Work and Pensions
- Professional Services Category Team, Department for Work and Pensions
8. GO Team of the Year Award
- Corporate Transformation and Procurement Team, London Borough of Sutton
- Flexible New Deal Phase One Sourcing Team, Department for Work and Pensions
- Healthcare Contracting Team, Commissioning Business Service
- Medical, Surgical and Pharmacy Procurement Team, NHS South East Coast Collaborative Procurement Hub
- NHS re:source Collaborative Procurement Hub
- NHSScotland National Procurement Programme Management Office
- PDCS Scanning Project Team, Department for Work and Pensions
- Procurement and Efficiency Team, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands
Please note that all entrants for the coveted GO Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced on the day.
The finalists, alongside many of the leading procurement professionals from the public and private sectors in the UK, will be invited to attend the National GO Awards ceremony, where Susan Anderson, Director, Public Services and Skills, CBI and Michael Stokes, Director of Procurement, London Development Agency will deliver the keynote speeches.
Grahame Steed, Managing Editor of GO magazine, said: "I am delighted that the 2010-11 GO Awards have attracted a record number of submissions. This demonstrates that, despite the often negative press associated with public spending, a great deal of excellent work is being undertaken by the public, private and third sectors to ensure that quality and value for money are delivered for the taxpayer. The standard of submissions has been very high, so to be a finalist is a fantastic achievement for the individuals, teams and organisations concerned."
Full details of the National GO Awards 2010-11 can be found at www.goawards.co.uk
