‘Going the Extra Mile’ Awards 2024
NWG are pleased to announce the GEM Awards have returned for 2024!
Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) have a clear vision to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services and it is vital that we work with suppliers who share our drive for excellence whilst delivering outstanding customer service.
We want to recognise the amazing contribution our supply partners play in helping us to achieve our vision and celebrate those that are “Going the Extra Mile”. We have 12 award categories this year reflecting our vision and values and which provide the opportunity to recognise the brilliant organisations we are working with of all shapes and sizes.
Nominations open on 10 May when you can submit a nomination by completing an online form.
There will be an awards ceremony on 10 September where all shortlisted nominees are celebrated and the winners and runners up are presented their awards.
Guidance For Submitting a Nomination
Entries can be submitted by any NWG colleague and anyone within our supply chain.
To be eligible for a nomination, the supplier must have provided a product or service for Northumbrian Water, Essex and Suffolk Water or one of our commercial businesses between 1 April 23 to 31 March 24. The supplier can be working with us directly or indirectly e.g. a Tier 2 contractor working with an NWG framework or contracted supplier.
The information you provide is used when judging this entry for the award ceremony, so it's important that you include as much information as possible. You need to assume that the person reading this nomination has no idea what we do as a business.
The judges will be looking to see what the nominee did that was above and beyond their every day expectations in delivering products and services for NWG and what the outcome of their actions was.
Here's some tips on what makes a good nomination . . .
A great GEM Award submission tells us what the nominee has done and why it's something special - really demonstrating our values in action above and beyond the everyday.
We also need to know what impact their actions have had, have they made a significant difference within a community, gone over and above on a project, introduced an exciting innovation, resolved a long standing issue, reduced costs, or something else?
There needs to be enough information to explain it to someone unfamiliar with that area of the business. The best nominations tell a story; imagine how you'd describe that story to friends or family - that's the story we want to hear!
To be shortlisted a nomination needs to stand out from a very competitive crowd.
Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the GEM Awards.
