This award recognises someone/or team within an organisation who has consistently performed their role in health care logistics to a level of excellence. This must include at least three of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the Association and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the Association.
This award recognises achievement in delivering excellence to the NHS stakeholder organisation(s) which it serves, demonstrating some or all of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the Association and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the Association.
This award recognises someone who has consistently performed their role in health care purchasing and supply to a level of excellence. This might include the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the Association and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the Association.
This award recognises the NHS procurement/supply chain management team and its partner organisation (private or public sector) which through the development of a collaborative partnership can demonstrate some or all of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the HCSA and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the HCSA.
This award recognises an individual or team who has introduced a new innovation project/change in practice or product into their organisation resulting in significant improved patient outcomes, clinical engagement and supplier relationships.
The individual or team must demonstrate how they have transformed business/clinical practice through implementing collaboration/engagement to implement change.
This may include some or all of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the HCSA and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the HCSA.
This Award recognises the efforts of an individual who has made a substantive and consistent contribution to a project or as part their everyday work, often going above and beyond to deliver.
The submission should outline why this individual in considered to have gone above and beyond their job role, how that impacts on the wider team/organisation, any feedback from the wider team/organisation that has recognised the additional contributions made.
Submissions should clearly outline what tasks have been undertaken by the nominee which make this candidate stand out from other members of the team. This may include taking on additional tasks and responsibilities, working smarter/differently to deliver to improvements to the organisation which have then been recognised as excellent ideas and implemented wider.
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the HCSA and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the HCSA.
This award recognises a leader at any level a future leader/aspiring candidate or someone that has an innovative way of working or leading by example. They can be at start, midst or final years of career consistently performing their role in health care purchasing and supply to a level of excellence. This might include one or several of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the Association and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the Association.
This award is intended to recognise excellence and innovation in sustainability/social value, or both.
This can be an individual or team working in a health care organisation who demonstrates an organisational wide commitment for sustainability/social value or both.
The submission should demonstrate evidence of excellence in the delivery of sustainability/social value or both that has had a direct and positive impact to patients, the organisation and/or wider health community.
This may include some or all of the following:
Nominations for this award are not restricted to members of the Association and can be made on behalf of anyone working at any level in the health care purchasing and supply function. The nomination must be proposed by a member of the Association.
The Lifetime Achievement Award (previously Chairs Award) can be for a team or an individual/individuals. It recognises excellence of delivery within the Procurement community.
The criteria for the award include one or several of the following,
Oversight of this award sits with the HCSA Executive who will accept nominations throughout the year leading up to the Annual Awards.
The nomination submissions need to be in writing, please download the submission Lifetime Achievement nomination this needs to be completed and emailed to admin@nhsprocurement.org.uk submissions can be received from,
The HCSA Executive will check the submissions for suitability to be put forward for the Lifetime Achievement Award. The HCSA Executive may make a recommendation to forward for consideration or advise on an alternative award within the regional or national awards programme.
This award (previously the President’s Award) recognises excellence within the Procurement community.
The award is normally awarded as a team award.
The nominations might include one or several of the following,
The nomination submissions need to be in writing, please download the submission Outstanding Achievement nomination this needs to be completed and emailed to admin@nhsprocurement.org.uk submissions can be received from,
Oversight of this award sits with the HCSA Executive who will accept nominations throughout the year leading up to the Annual Awards.
The HCSA Executive will check the submissions for suitability to be put forward for the this Award. The HCSA Executive may make a recommendation to forward for consideration or suggest submission for an alternative award within the regional or national awards programme.
The decision to award this award each year will be taken by the HCSA President and Patron.