Congratulations to our GO Awards Wales 2025/26 Finalists!

We’re looking forward to welcoming all our GO Awards Wales 2025/26 finalists to the presentation ceremony at Hilton, Cardiff on the evening of 4 November. To book your tickets to attend this prestigious event please click here.

Procurement Team of the Year Award

SPONSORED BY

  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council  – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – IP – CVU/VEL/NWSSP/National Medical – NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – IP – CVU/VEL/NWSSP/National Medical Team of the Year
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services & Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Healthcare Contracts Team – The Commissioning of Outsourcing Contracts for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
  • NWSSP – Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) — Frontline Procurement Team -HEIW Frontline Procurement Team
  • Welsh Government – Procurement Reform Team – Procurement Reform: Smarter Procurement for a Stronger Wales

Procurement Transformation Through Technology Award

  • Orbis Environmental Ltd – Procurement Growth Through Ethical Adoption of Technology
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council – ​”Local Search” Filling the Supplier Void – Live Supplier Directory
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Unlocking Value -From Manual Counts to Digital Confidence
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – AI for Net Zero Collaboration

Collaborative Procurement Initiative Award

SPONSORED BY

  • University of South Wales and Wrexham University – External Audit Services
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council – Welsh Public Sector Collaborative Food Group (WPSCFG)
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council – EdTech Programme
  • Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent & Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys – Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Keeping Wales Safe – National NHS Wales Influenza Vaccination Procurement and Distribution Programme 2025
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services – All Wales Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Key Clinical Equipment for the New Velindre Cancer Centre
  • Ardal Procurement – Ardal Collaborative Procurement Service
  • Business Wales – Business Wales Foundational Economy Projects: Breaking Down Barriers Through Collaboration
  • NWSSP – Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) — Frontline Procurement Team – Cross-Service Model for Managing Unplanned Demand
  • NWSSP – Procurement Services IP Cwm Taf Morgannwg  –Urgent Elective Recovery Scheme  – Modular Units

Supplier of the Year Award

  • Orbis Environmental Ltd – Commitment to Supplier Outcomes
  • BOF – Inspiring sustainable workspaces for people and the planet
  • Saannie Medical Services – Delivering Excellence in Healthcare Staffing
  • Posterity Global Group – Punching Above Our Weight in Welsh Public Sector AI Procurement

Contract and Commercial Initiative of the Year - New for 2025/26!

  • Orbis Environmental Ltd –  Internal Transformation & Process Alignment
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Contract and Commercial Initiative of the Year – Home Care
  • Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Raising the Profile and Importance of Contract Management Within Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
  • Digital Health and Care Wales – The Radiology Informatics System Programme (RISP)
  • Digital Health and Care Wales – Strategic Supplier in Administration – Contract Management & Service Continuity
  • NWSSP – Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) — Frontline Procurement Team  – Centralised Intake & Commercial Controls to Maximise Contract Value

Excellence in Social Value Award

  • Orbis Environmental Ltd – Commitment to Social Value
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Excellence In Social Value within Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
  • Carmarthenshire County Council – Canolfan Pentre Awel
  • Tai Hedyn Limited – Harnessing Real Social Value through Socially Responsible Procurement
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) – DVLA Leading By Example In Sustainable and Social Value Procurements.
  • Welsh Procurement Alliance – Leading Social Value for the Public Sector in Wales
  • University of South Wales – The University of South Wales – Embedding Social Value

Best Net Zero Initiative Award

  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Best Net Zero Procurement Initiative – Coed Ely Solar Farm
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services – Procurement for a Greener NHS: Driving Net Zero Through Supply Chain Innovation

Best Procurement Project of the Year Award

  • University of South Wales – Delivery of “Calon”. An innovative new building
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Making a Difference for Patients in Wales – National Insourcing Procurement for Outpatient First Appointments
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Hywel Dda Digital Transformation Strategic Partner
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) – Hard and Soft Services PFI Exit
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Coed Ely Solar Farm
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services – Decarbonising Wales’s largest supply chain

GO Excellence Award

Finalists announced on the night!