Past Event

National Project Excellence Awards 2025

Date:

18th September 2025

Time:

6:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Location:

Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel Liverpool, L3 0AN

About the Event

The National Project Excellence Awards, brought to you by Procure Partnerships Framework, are a celebration of the very best in the industry, the vital projects they deliver and the incredible impacts they have on communities across the UK.

In 2025 we’re hosting our BIGGEST event yet! The ceremony is a celebration of firms who demonstrate industry best practice and excellence across their projects, through technical innovations, social impact, and sustainability.

Want to join us at the 2025 celebration?
Book your place now by completing the form in the header or email stephanie@procurepartnerships.co.uk

About the Organisers

The National Project Excellence Awards are produced by Procure Partnerships Framework. The awards celebrate an array of innovative public sector projects delivered under the framework, its contractor partners and the positive impact these projects have on the local community.

A different kind of awards ceremony

Awards shouldn’t only recognise the great work across our peers and partners, but strive to inspire collaboration and the sharing of ideas. They should also be about having fun, which is why our awards are a little different to conventional ceremonies and include an afterparty with entertainment!

Our 2025 Categories

Frequently Asked Questions

If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, our team is here to help. The team is happy to talk through any aspect of our events processes or sponsorships in more detail. 

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If you’d like to join us, attendance fees are priced at £1,800+ VAT per table of 10. This cost includes a three-course dinner at The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Please fill out the booking form on the website to book your table, and a member of the team will be in touch to process your booking and payment.

The National Project Excellence Awards aims to celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions in various fields within Procure Partnerships Framework’s projects, whilst fostering inspiration and collaboration. The event will be attended by national and regional contractors, public sector clients and professional services organisations from up and down the country.

Yes, we offer various sponsorship and partnership packages. Please contact our event organiser stephanie@procurepartnerships.co.uk for detailed information on how to get involved and support the awards evening.

Yes we do cater for allergies. Please let us know at the time of booking is you have any specific requirements and we will confirm this with our event partner.

Nominees are typically selected through a thorough evaluation process that may involve nominations from peers, self nomination, expert panels, or a combination, depending on the category.

The dress code for the awards evening is lounge suit.

Absolutely! After the award ceremony, join us on the dancefloor for a live singer and DJ who will keep the celebrations going.

Our qualified team is ready and always available, helping you anytime, anywhere.

We offer free procurement advice for public sector clients. Get in touch with our specialist and helpful team today.

Quicker Procurement
Timeframes

Access to pre-qualified and continuously vetted contractors and consultants allows framework users to reach market within 4–6 weeks (construction) and 2–4 weeks (professional services), which is 2–3 months faster than an open tender. This is one of the fastest compliant routes to market available in the public sector.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

Real-Time Performance And Compliance Oversight

A free project management platform is provided to framework users to support performance monitoring, risk management, and dispute resolution. The platform enables real-time oversight of financial status, compliance, KPIs, and supply chain health, producing auditable dashboards to support governance and early risk identification.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

Exceptional Social Value And Sustainability Impact

We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add on every project, with our contractor partners achieving an average of 62% social value add. By providing the right tools and expertise, we ensure social value is embedded in every procurement, helping you build better futures for your people, spaces and places.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

Commercial, Contractual, & Technical Flexibility

We can advise on the right call off and contract option for your project. With up to 8 forms of contract to choose from, we can also support with suggesting amendments, sense checking cost plans, and much more.

Financial Due-Dilligence

As part of our financial due diligence checks, we actively monitor supplier payment practices.

Using fair payment as a KPI, we track that suppliers are paying invoices within 30 days, helping to identify potential solvency issues or payment delays early.

 

The Procurement Policy Note 018 (PPN 018) requires suppliers to pay 95% of invoices within 60 days (90% with an action plan), our approach safeguards programme continuity and ensures invoices are paid within 30 days, a month ahead of the national policy expectations. 

Regular Auditing

At Procure Partnerships Framework, performance management is embedded at both project and framework level, with pre-established KPIs spanning Cost, Time, Health & Safety, Sustainability, Fair Payment, and Client Satisfaction. Contractors report monthly via a secure cloud-based platform, providing real-time data across all live projects. This continuous monitoring allows us to identify emerging risks early, intervene proactively, and ensure that corrective action is applied consistently across the portfolio.

Social Value is Contractual

We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add on every project, with our contractor partners achieving an average of 62% social value add. Contractors are permitted to report on social value monthly, with all evidence being verified by a Social Value Advisor. Quarterly audits are also undertaken to push social value performance and celebrate successes. Find out more about our social value offering.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

Strict Performance Standards

The framework enforces rigorous performance standards, with all KPIs benchmarked against an 80% threshold. Metrics like cost variance, programme adherence, and accident-free weeks provide quantitative insight, while client satisfaction surveys capture qualitative feedback. In addition, we mandate that pre-construction remains transparent and open book, ensuring contractors provide a minimum of 3 quotes on all packages.

Accountability

Social value is not an afterthought, but a contractual requirement across every framework project. We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add (SVA) on all projects, though our contractor partners consistently exceed this, delivering an average of 62% SVA, equating to £144.7 million in the last year alone.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

Expert Advice

Your dedicated Social Value Advisor works closely with contractors and clients to shape bespoke, strategic social value plans that align with your local priorities. 

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

Real-Time Dashboards

The Procurement Act and the updated PPN 002 guidance mandates procurement authorities to set and publish at least three Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all contracts over £5 million. Through our free, secure software, clients can easily monitor social value KPIs in real-time across the project lifecycle.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

Auditing and Reporting

Every social value outcome is evidence-checked and tracked monthly using a free, centralised software, which provides transparency, accountability and robust performance data at every stage of the project lifecycle. 

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor