A housing association in Northern Ireland has scooped a prestigious award at the first ever National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards.

Clanmil Housing Group's Procurement team won the Sustainable Procurement Award.

Organised by Procurex Ireland, the GO Awards were the climax to Ireland’'s Festival of Procurement and recognise and reward excellence and achievement in commissioning, procurement and public service delivery. Winners of the coveted Go Awards were announced at a Gala Reception at the RDS in Dublin.

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Kevin Logan, Clanmil Housing's Procurement Manager, said: "We are very proud to have picked up the Sustainable Procurement award at this year's GO Awards. Over the past 18 months we have worked hard to ensure that our procurement contracts really deliver on social value.

"Traditionally social value in our contracts related to government initiatives and the inclusion of mandatory employment clauses. While this can deliver real opportunities, we wanted to go further. We feel that a true social clause can be used to support the development of a community alongside new homes."

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