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The Welsh National Procurement Awards 2013Hosted by The Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies and the
Welsh Government Deganwy Quay, Conwy 22nd of March 2013
Recognising & RewardingExcellence
Recognising & Rewarding Excellence
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professional.
passion.
teamwork.creative.
Innovative.
skills.
I am delighted to support the inaugural Welsh National Procurement Awards 2013.
The Awards provides the perfect showcase for recognising and rewarding those leaders and teams who:
• Are the most innovative,• Drive public procurement progress, • Influencechange,and,• Implement procurement policy in a way that delivers
realenvironmental, social andeconomicbenefits forWales.
This awards evening is a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of work carried out by those who buy for,and supply, the Welsh public sector. It will allow us to celebrate achievements of those buyers and suppliers who continue toperformanddrive innovation linked topublicprocurement.
Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Leader of the House
Foreword03Introduction from the Director of the Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS)
The Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies, in collaboration with the Welsh Government, is delighted to offer you the opportunity to nominate an individual, team, project, action, initiative to acknowledge theirachievements in procurement for the 2013 Welsh National Procurement Awards.
The awards will be hosted by The Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies (ICPS) and will be held at The Deganwy Quay Hotel, Conwy on the evening of 22nd March 2013.
These awards are a way of recognising leadership, excellence and experience in procurement/tendering. There are a total of 10 awards, including:
Welsh Buyer & Supplier Award
Innovation Champion Award
Outstanding Procurement Leadership Award
Sustainable Procurement Award
E-Procurement Award
CommunityBenefitAward
Procurement Collaboration Award
Most Improved Supplier Award
Procurement Student of The Year Award
Outstanding Contribution Award
To nominate an individual, team, project, action or initiative for their achievements in the field ofprocurement through innovative policies, practices or procedures, please read the ‘guidelines’ that follows, and complete the application form in its entirety. The nomination deadline is the 15th February 2013.
If you have any queries regarding The Welsh National Procurement Awards, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies at Bangor University on 01248 382907, or email us at: [email protected]. We look forwardto receiving your nomination.
Professor Dermot Cahill Chairman, Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies.
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Recognising &Rewarding Excellence
The Nomination Process
Award Categories
The Application Form
OUR AWARD CATEGORIES
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1. Sustainable Procurement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) AwardSustainable procurement and CSR has never been as high on the priority list for governments, policymakersandbusinessleaders,somuchso,thattheWelshGovernmentiscurrentlyconsulting on a Sustainable Development Bill, which will impact on procurement in the public sector and, by implication, as a result private sector suppliers. This award recognises the outstandingachievementsofaleadingorganisationwhohasworkedonaprocurementinitiative,project or contract that has delivered a sustainable and potentially long-lasting outcome. Applications for this award are open to public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
2. Welsh Buyer & Supplier Working in Partnership Award Thisawardrecognisesanorganisationthathasworkedinpartnershiptoachieveanimportantnationalgoal,andin-turnhasaddedsignificantvaluetoaprocurementinitiative,projectorcontract. The organisation will have demonstrated initiative, creativity, and leadership to be a positive force for change, whilst delivering an exemplary outcome that has met the needs of Wales. Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
3. Outstanding Procurement Leadership AwardThe Procurement Leadership Award recognises the exceptional achievement of a leader that has madeasignificantcontributiontotheoutcomesofakeypublicprocurementinitiativeorproject.The judging panel will reward the leader that best demonstrates business success and excellence inraisingtheprofileofgoodprocurementpracticeinWales,whilstatthesametimedemonstratinghow good practice has shifted the organisation vision for procurement.Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable. 4. Innovation Champion AwardThe Innovation Champion of the Year Award recognises an individual or team that has showcased originality in procurement in terms of procuring innovation via goods or services. The judging panel will reward the individual or team that is able to exhibit a new or creative approach to a challenging issue. Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
5. Procurement Student of the Year AwardThis award recognises a student studying/practicing in Wales. The student will have led the way in conducting innovative, original and cutting edge research or has applied innovative practices that havethepotentialtoinfluenceprocurementpractices,policyandlaw.Suchresearch/practicescanbe from an economic, environmental, social, legal, process, supply chain, or business perspective. Applications for this award are open to student candidates studying/practicing in Wales. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
ICPS, in collaboration with the Welsh Government, is pleased to accept nominations for the following awards:
Recognising Wales’ Procurement Professionals
The National Welsh Procurement Awards 2013
6. E-Procurement AwardThis award recognises best practice in the use of e-procurement. The organisation/individual will have demonstrated creativity and innovation to be a positive force for change, whilst delivering exceptional results for all parties concerned and in turn has met the needs of the Welsh public.Applications for this award are open to public sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
7. Most Improved Supplier Award This award recognises a supplier who has made use of the Winning in Tendering Tender Review Service or the Welsh Government’s Supplier Development Service (SDS) and has demonstrated a willingness to adapt and adopt the recommendations made by either/both services. The winning supplier will demonstrate continuous improvement in their tendering methods and, in doing so have improved their chances of winning public sector contracts at home (and abroad).Applications for this award are open to private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
8. Procurement Collaboration AwardThis award recognises a procurement tendering team where a collaborative approach will have been used to deliver a successful procurement initiative, project or contract. The award will be presentedtothecollaborativelead,andisbasedonhoweffectiveteamworkandcollaborationhasbeenusedtosuccessfullyinfluenceandenhanceaproject/contractoutcome.Thecollaborativeteam approach will have demonstrated initiative, creativity, and leadership to be a positive force for change, improvement and innovation. Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
9. Community Benefits Award Thejudgingpanelwillrewardateamorindividual,whocandemonstratemeasurablebenefitsthat a contract or project has brought to the local community in terms of economic regeneration, employmentopportunitiesandenvironmentalbenefits.Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
10. Outstanding Contribution Award This award will also be presented to an individual to recognise their outstanding and ongoing contribution to modernising Public Procurement in Wales.Applications for this award are open to both public and private sector candidates. All entries must demonstrate cases that are measurable, perceptible and sustainable.
Nomination Process
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Nominators should carefully read the Awards Guidelines prior to preparing their Nomination. Nominations must meet all criteriasetoutonpagesfourandfive,‘OurAward Categories’.
1. Nominations will only be considered for an award if all questions have been answered and all information requested has been provided. See pages 4&5 and the Nomination Form on page 11.
2. When making a nomination choose your target category carefully. Please make sure that you are able to provide the necessary evidence for your nominee. Note: A nomination can only be entered into one category.
1. Introduction & Our Contact Details
The Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies (ICPS) in conjunction with the Welsh Government invites Chief ExecutiveOfficers,ExecutivesandManagers to nominate an individual, an organistion or a third party involved in public procurement to receive an award.
Nominations to be sent to:
2. Nominator Guidelines
Welsh National Procurement Awards,Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies, Bangor University, School of Law“Aethwy”, College Road,Bangor, Gwynedd.LL57 2DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1248 382907Email:[email protected]:www.icps.bangor.ac.uk
Nominators will need to complete and sign the nomination form provided. Their nominations need to meet a number of eligibility criteria. This includes:
• A nominee must demonstrate a high degree of innovation or achievement in either operational or policy settings.
• Measurableandsignificantresults,whetherin terms of organisational culture change, savings,efficiencies,adoptionofinnovativepractice or shifts to new approaches to deal with old problems.
• Transferability- the central idea or approach shows promise for use by others in the widerprocurementfield.
• Nominators will need to complete and sign a short nomination form, see page 11.
3. Making a Nomination 4. Submitting a Nomination
Recognising Wales’ Procurement Professionals
The Welsh National Procurement Awards 2013
Nomination forms are available in Welsh and English, and a nomination can be submitted in either language.
The nomination form (page 11) needs to be signed by the nominator and forwarded (along with supporting information) to the Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies by close of business (6pm) on Friday 15th February 2013. Completed nominations should be posted to:
Welsh National Procurement Awards,Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies, Bangor University, School of Law“Aethwy”, College Road,Bangor, Gwynedd.LL57 2DG
or alternatively the nomination form can be found at www.icps.bangor.ac.uk and emailed to: [email protected] arrive by the deadline.
NominationProcess
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5. Peer Judging
Each award will be peer-judged by a paneloffiveindependentprocurementprofessionals, who collectively have vast experienceandexpertiseinthefieldofPublic Procurement.
For each award category the judges may select up to 2 winners per category.
The Awards will be presented by the Minister for Finance & Leader of the House, Jane Hutt AM.
6. Award Winners
In recognition of each Winner’s achievement, the successful nominee in each of the 10 categories will be awarded:
1. A bespoke ICPS/Welsh Government glass trophy.
2. Welsh National Procurement Award Certificate.
Inaddtion,Winnerswillalsoreceisignificantpress coverage.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICPS_Bangor
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/winintendering
Seeing Procurement Differently . . .
The Welsh National Procurement Awards 2013
TheExecutiveMastersinPublicProcurementLaw&Strategyprogrammeisundertakenover2yearsatBangor University.
Teaching on the Executive stream will be in the form of structured lectures facilitated by the Lecturer and drivenbyclassdiscussionsandcasestudyanalysis.Thecoursewillbestudiedinpart-timeblocksandthefollowingkeytopicswillbetaught.
Year 1 Modules:
- Public Procurement Research- National & EU Public Procurement Law- Strategic Procurement
Year 2 Modules:
- Contract Design & Management-ManagingProcurementRisk- Sustainable Procurement- Accommodating Procurement & Innovation
Pleaserefertothelinkhttp://www.bangor.ac.uk/ebrochures/llm/fordetailedinformationonthecourseandeach module.
The European Union Tendering Passport (EUTP) focuses on helping business leaders understand the intricacies and demands of public sector tendering. Designed for those organisations who supply the public sector and workingalongsidetheTenderReviewService(TRS),theEUTPwillbeusedtofamiliarisecandidateswithabroadrange of current themes related to Public Procurement Tendering Strategies within the UK and the EU.
Thiscourseconcentratesonup-skillingabusinessleader’sunderstandingoftheappropriatesystems,techniques,toolsandskillsrequiredtomanagetheadministrationanddeliveryofatendercapableofmeetingtheneedsofapublic sector purchaser. The passport can be achieved within 3 months, but will depend on the applicants rate of progress.
Sub-topics delivered by this course includes:•Projectandcontractmanagement,•Riskmanagement/mitigationcontrolsandtools,•Qualitymanagement/assurancecontrolsandtools,•Supplychainmanagement,•ContractManagement,•Communicationstrategiesandskills,•Partnering/collaborationstrategies.
Pleaserefertothelinkhttp://www.icps.bangor.ac.uk/eutpfordetailedinformationonthecourse.
TRS European Union Tendering Passport (EUTP)
Executive Masters in Public Procurement Law & Strategy
As part of our contribution to promoting and supporting Wales’ Procurement Practitioners the Institute has launched the following two Master Programmes:
The Venue
Schedule:
The evening will begin at 18:30 pm with a Champagne Reception, followed by an Awards Dinner in the Deganwy QuayHotel,withspectacularviewsoverlookingConwyCastleandtheEstuary.TheAwardswillbepresentedbyleadingpublicfigures,includingtheMinisterforFinanceandLeaderoftheHouseJaneHuttAM.Aftertheceremony there will be a Charity Auction followed by Live Entertainment, and an ‘After Party’.
18:30 – Champagne Reception 19:30 – National Welsh Procurement Awards Dinner 22:00 – Charity Auction 22:30 – Live Entertainment 00:30 – The ‘After’ Party
Travel & Accommodation – Why not stay the night?
Deganwy Quay is situated on the North Wales coast, near Llandudno. The Quay is approximately three and a half hours from Cardiff by direct train and only 4 hours from Carmarthen by car.
Deganwy QuayQuay Hotel & Spa,Deganwy Quay,Deganwy,Conwy,LL31 9DJ
Viewmoreonthevenuewebsite:www.quayhotel.co.ukFor further information relating to the awards or ICPS please visit: www.icps.bangor.ac.uk Thisisaticketedevent.Ticketscanbepurchasedonlineathttp://shop.bangor.ac.uk/.Ticketprices range from £49.50 per person to £400 for a table of 10.
Schedule, Travel & Accommodation
The Awards evening and accommodation
Organisations name:
Nominator: Name: Organisation: Position: Email: Telephone:
Nominee Details: Organisation name (if applicable): Name of individual or team leader (if applicable): Position: Email: Telephone:
Nomination Category (Specify One Category Only: (see page 4&5)):
The Nomination Form must be accompanied by an Overview (maximum 4 A4 pages) of the organisation, individual, team, project, action or initiative you wish to nominate. We provide you with the following outline to help you structure your submission:
1. Brief description of the organisation, individual, team, project, action or initiative.2. The outstanding contribution made by that individual, team, project, action or initiative.3. What outstanding new ideas or approaches were evident in either operational or policy
settings.4. Evidence all/any measurable and significant results -thiscouldbequantifiedbysavings,or
improvedefficiency,effectiveness,achievingorganisationalculturechangeorshiftstoadoptingnew approaches or solutions to old problems.
5. Transferability - can the central idea or approach show promise for use by others in the procurementfield?
You are welcome to include Additional Information that you feel is pertinent, in which event, please attach up to four A4 pages (maximum) of evidence to support your nomination.
Tothebestofmyknowledge,Icertifythattheinformationprovidedbymeisaccurateandtrue.
Signed:
Date:
Post your completed Nomination Form, Overview and Additional Information to the Welsh National Procurement Awards,The Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies, Bangor University, School of Law “Aethwy”, College Road, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 2DG, by close of business on Friday the 15th of February 2013 or email your application to [email protected]
NOMINATION FORMDeadline for Receipt of Nominations 15th of February 2013
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PROCUREMENT WEEK 2013
