GLASGOW, Scotland, October 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Alongside key UK-based private sector organisations, the Scottish procurement community's finest have been honoured at the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2014/15, held at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on 21 October.
Hosted by BiP Solutions Ltd, the GO Awards Scotland recognise public sector procurement excellence, celebrate Scotland's thriving business community, and for the past seven years have been the benchmark by which progress in public commissioning has been measured.
Grahame Steed, Managing Editor of GO, said of the Awards: "Last night's Awards demonstrated again just how much the quality of procurement has improved in Scotland over the years. What was once seen as a pioneering initiative a few years ago, is now industry standard across the sector.
"I always say that reaching finalist status is a fantastic achievement itself, but this year organisations had to really raise their game to reach that status and the Winners and Highly Commended have raised the benchmark yet again. Well done!"
This year's winners included some of the country's leading procurement innovators, including The University of Glasgow, Scotland Excel and Scottish Prison Service.
Visit http://www.goawards.co.uk for further details.
Notes: For a full list of Winners and Highly Commended, see below.
This year's recipients were as follows:
GO Sustainability / Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Award - sponsored by Anglian Water: http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/
WINNER - NHSS National Procurement in partnership with Haven PTS and Dimensions UK Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Scotland Excel - Domestic Furniture and Furnishings Framework
GO / John F McClelland Collaborative Procurement Initiative of the Year Award- sponsored by Flo Gas: http://www.flogas.co.uk/
WINNER - Clyde Valley Residual Waste Programme
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Scotland Excel - Foster Care Services Framework
GO Best Service Award - sponsored by Stannah: http://www.stannah.com/
WINNER - Dolby Vivisol
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Big White Wall
GO Procurement Innovation or Initiative of the Year Award- sponsored by Tracker Intelligence: http://www.trackerintelligence.com/
WINNER - Scottish Prison Service
HIGHLY COMMENDED - NHSS National Procurement in partnership with Haven PTS and Dimensions UK Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Scottish Borders Council
GO Team of the Year Award - Local Authorities - sponsored by Delta: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
WINNER - Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
HIGHLY COMMENDED - North Ayrshire Council, Corporate Procurement Team
GO Team of the Year Award - Other Organisations - sponsored by Haven Products: http://www.havenproducts.co.uk/
WINNER - Scottish Prison Service
WINNER - The University of Glasgow
GO Procurement Leadership of the Year Award - sponsored by BiP Solutions: http://www.goawards.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/bip_logo_30th2.jpg
WINNER - Skills Development Scotland
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Scottish Prison Service
GO Outstanding Contribution Award: Dorothy Cowie
For further information, contact:
Kevin McFarlane, Communications & Social Media Manager, kevin.mcfarlane@bipsolutions.com
Laura Carroll, Event Coordinator, laura.carroll@bipsolutions.com
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