Fife Council, Building Services has been honoured for outstanding achievement at this year’s Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland.

Building Services were Highly Commended in the GO Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Award category with their Recycling of Ionising Smoke Detectors Project at the recent GO Awards Scotland 2011/12 event held at the Marriot Hotel in Glasgow.

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Judges said this Award was one of the most competitive in the entire GO Awards Scotland and showed that buyers and suppliers were paying real attention to environmental and societal benefits within their procurement activities.

On receiving the Award, John Rodigan, Senior Manager at Fife Council Building Services said: "The GO Awards Scotland have recognised Fife Council Building Services commitment to sustainability and environmental benefit. Our Highly Commended initiative to recycle ionising smoke detectors demonstrates what can be achieved through innovative procurement and partnership working with the private sector. Building Services are delighted to have received this accolade and be associated with these prestigious national awards."

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