Procurement Team of the Year Award
This category recognises the power of teamwork – whether within a single team or across functions or organisations. It celebrates brilliant collaboration, shared goals and the ability to bring together diverse skills and experiences to deliver outstanding results.
Sector: Public Sector
Timescale: A GO Awards submission in this category must cover activity during the period January 2024 to June 2025.
Entry Questions
Background
Please provide background detail about the organisation and team that are submitting an entry for this category. (This answer will not be scored)
What was the team’s primary objective, and what challenges or opportunities did it address through its work?
Describe the context and goals of the team’s efforts. What prompted the initiative and what outcomes was it aiming to achieve?
How did the team demonstrate effective collaboration and teamwork, either internally or across organisations?
Explain how the team worked together, including cross-functional or cross-organisational collaboration. Highlight communication, shared goals, and joint problem-solving.
What innovative approaches or best practices did the team introduce to improve procurement performance?
Detail any new methods, tools, or strategies implemented. Explain how these contributed to better outcomes or set a new standard for excellence.
What measurable outcomes or performance improvements were achieved as a result of the team’s work?
Provide evidence of success using metrics such as cost savings, time efficiencies, improved service delivery or stakeholder satisfaction.
How did the team ensure value for money and efficiency throughout the procurement process?
Describe how the team balanced quality, cost and risk. Include examples of how efficiency and value were embedded in decision-making.
How has the team’s work engaged stakeholders and contributed to long-term impact or transformation?
Explain how the team-built relationships, gained buy-in and delivered lasting benefits for end users or the wider organisation.
Entry Questions
Background
Please provide an overview of the procurement team including the team size, key roles and the number of procurement exercises undertaken annually. Please also explain any specific attributes that you believe are unusual or unique, including details of any apprenticeships or emerging talent within the team. (This answer will not be scored)
Please provide details of any specific procurement exercise or initiative that the team has undertaken, that demonstrates their skills, expertise and innovative approach to achieving successful outcomes.
Please provide details of how the procurement team’s approach can be viewed as creative, innovative and effective and the aims and deliverables that were desired and achieved, either over a specific period of time or through a specific procurement initiative.
Please explain how the procurement team has demonstrated levels of performance, capability and commitment that go beyond that expected, including examples of teamworking and collaboration. Please include details of any benefits that this approach has achieved.
Please provide an example of how the procurement team has managed any unexpected challenge(s) within a procurement exercise and the steps taken to ensure that a successful outcome was achieved.
