The NHS Procurement Conference and Excellence in Supply Awards took place on Thursday 18th May at the Forest of Arden hotel in Meriden. HCSA members were out in force as 160 NHS Procurement staff, sponsors and award nominees gathered for this 4th Annual Event.
Guest of Honour was our very own Keith Rowley who presented Becton Dickinson with two awards that included the Supplier of the Year award on the back of their Value Based Procurement entry. This excellent day, and evening, has now become established as the flagship event for Procurement staff in the Midlands and East of England.
The keynote address was give by Guy Battle, CEO of the Social Value Portal, who gave an impassioned plea for the NHS to do more in this area.
Award winners:
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR – WINNER
Becton Dickinson
SUPPLIER INNOVATION AWARD - WINNER
NWSSP Procurement Head of Service
SUPPLIER INNOVATION AWARD - HIGHLY COMMENDED
B Braun Virtual Stock
INNOVATION AWARD -WINNER
HealthTrust Europe
PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD - WINNER
Regent’s Park Healthcare
PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Word360
SUPPORT SERVICES AWARD – WINNER
Healthcare Matters
SUPPORT SERVICES AWARD - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Coloplast Ltd
NHS PROCUREMENT OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION – WINNER
Maddie Redman
Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust
NHS PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION - WINNER
Black Country Alliance
NHS PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative
NHS CHAMPION OF PROCUREMENT - WINNER
Paul Southall
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD – WINNER
E18 Consulting Ltd
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AWARD - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Word360
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD - WINNER
Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd
VALUE BASED PROCUREMENT AWARD - WINNER
Becton Dickinson
NHS PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION MEDICAL – WINNER
Midlands Partnership University NHS Trust
NHS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT - WINNER
Nottingham University Hospitals
Date: 24 May