2023/24 Categories

The GO Awards Scotland 2023/24 are a unique opportunity to showcase the innovations, initiatives and advancements that make Scotland a world leader in smart and effective public procurement.

This year several new categories have been added to the list, reflecting the diversity of procurement across Scotland’s public sector. Open to public, private and third sector organisations, take this opportunity to ‘step out of the back office’ and into the spotlight by entering the GO Awards and ensuring that your procurement success story is told!

NEW! Sustainable Procurement Award

Social Value Award

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations and private/voluntary organisations from within or outside Scotland with documented support from a sponsoring authority ‒ for example, a written statement with the name and position of the sponsor, either within the submission or as an attachment.

Sponsored by

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations and private/voluntary organisations from within or outside Scotland with documented support from a sponsoring authority ‒ for example, a written statement with the name and position of the sponsor, either within the submission or as an attachment.

Sponsored by

NEW! Developing Supplier Diversity Award

NEW! Contractor of the Year Award

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations

Open to: Scottish private sector organisations who have been nominated by a contracting authority.

Contract and Supplier Management Award

Collaborative Procurement Award

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations, collaborating with other public or private sector organisations within or outside Scotland.

Sponsored by

Procurement Individual of the Year Award

Procurement Team of the Year Award

Open to: Individuals working within a Scottish public sector organisation.

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations or Scottish public organisations working in partnership with the private or voluntary sector.

Sponsored by

Procurement Delivery Award

NEW! Procurement People of Tomorrow Award

Open to: Scottish public sector organisations

Open to: Individuals employed in a public procurement role for a Scottish contracting authority who have joined the profession since the inception of the Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) programme