WeeksDaysHours

Government Property Awards 2026

Wednesday 23rd September 2026 | One Great George Street, Westminster

This is the 7th year of the flagship awards programme in government property, comprising developments and programmes from across the public sector. Categories cover collaboration, capability, sustainability and the coveted ‘Project of the Year’ award, among others. Applications for these prestigious awards come from every area of Government, and cover almost every area of the property profession and public service.

Attendance is by invitation only

To sponsor an award or for private sector involvement please contact Sharon Quinn: squinn@publicsectorconnect.org

Previous Next

1 2 3 4 5

GovernmentPropertyAwards-17Sep2025-DecoyMedia-165

GovernmentPropertyAwards-17Sep2025-DecoyMedia-50

GovernmentPropertyAwards-17Sep2025-DecoyMedia-155

GovernmentPropertyAwards-17Sep2025-DecoyMedia-58

Winners-GovernmentPropertyAwards-17Sep2025-DecoyMedia-31

AWARD CATEGORIES

The Government Property Awards are to be presented on the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd September and will provide a unique opportunity for property professionals from across the public sector to celebrate successes and to recognise individuals and teams who have made a real difference.

Nominations close Friday 1st May

For details on how to submit nominations go to: gpp.civilservice.gov.uk

For further information on nominations contact: gpp@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Awards Category

Transforming Places and Services

4 awards

Previous Next

1 2 3 4

Collaboration

A team, individual, or organisation who has demonstrated innovation and ambition in collaboration, either between departments, with the wider public sector, or the property industry. The collaboration should lead to real results: improving the performance of the public estate, leading to improved service delivery. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Delivered real benefits, financial or otherwise, through the creation of new relationships and collaborations between organisations.
Delivered improvements to the effectiveness of the public estate and public services through collaboration between organisations.
Encouraged innovation and new models of delivery through collaboration.

Community Impact

A team, individual, or organisation who has instigated real change in their community, whether through their work or volunteering their time and effort. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Enacted real and lasting change to their community.
Gone above and beyond their BAU, volunteering their time and expertise to help others.
Stepped in when others look away, filling a need that’s not being met, and created spaces at the heart of communities where lives are transformed.
Supporting others with career progression or academic achievement.

Project of the Year

An outstanding team, undertaking a project that has contributed to excellence and improved outcomes in government property. The winning project may have utilised innovation or digital solutions for the projects requirements. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Made a significant improvement to government property, the building or building services that impact on the user, the wider public and/or the environment.
Delivered clearly defined benefits through encouraging effective working across sectors, managed and reviewed through the life cycle of the project.
Clearly articulated the business case for the property change, demonstrating the continued justification of the project strategically.

Transforming Places

For the team that has transformed government spaces in line with the Government Property Strategy. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Transformed Places to support improved public services.
Helped level up communities, contributing to place-making, regeneration, and new housing supply.
Demonstrated commitment to high‑quality design and beautiful places.
Showcase built-in flexibility to adapt the estate to changing service models along with greater emphasis on colocation and multiple occupancy of buildings.

Awards Category

A Smaller, Better, Greener Public Estate

3 awards

Previous Next

1 2 3

Health & Safety

For the H&S team or individual H&S professional who has achieved significant change and improvement of Health and Safety management within their organisations. Recognises commitment to exemplary health, safety and wellbeing management in the Government Estate. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Identified a new and emerging risk to health safety and well-being within their organisation.
Demonstrates a creative and collaborative approach to finding solutions.
Implemented changes with real, tangible results

Smaller, Better, Greener

For the team which has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the Government Property Strategy, and implemented programmes to deliver a smaller, better, and greener public estate. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Helped to create a smaller, better, and greener public estate.
Transformed the Government property portfolio, showcasing a shift to a higher quality, fit for purpose, shared, more efficient, productive and sustainable estate.
Worked toward creating an estate which is more efficient, effective and sustainable.

Sustainability

An individual, team or network who demonstrate exceptional commitment to sustainability whether in their workplace or in their area of responsibility. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Measured, monitored and reduced environmental impact within the organisation’s area of work.
Levered innovation in the sustainability agenda beyond their own project potentially to different teams, organisations or sectors.
Minimised or eradicated cost to the environment in terms of energy use or other resources through measurement, monitoring and intervention.

Awards Category

Improving Professional Excellence and Insight

8 awards

Previous Next

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Apprenticeship Contribution

For a passionate, driven and delivery-focused individual who has made outstanding contributions to their area of work and/or apprenticeship; while maintaining progress in growing their knowledge, skills and experience. The winning nomination could demonstrate how an apprentice, or associated person in the apprenticeship space, have:

Excelled in their training and have gone above and beyond to support their team, department and function.
Is a huge asset to an organisation, whose work has improved the operation of a service or the wider business.
Contributed to the creation of community within the profession, encouraging supportive cross government connections and/or sharing of skills.

Capability Champion

For an an individual or team who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving skills, capability, and development of talent. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Identified a gap in current or future skills needs in their team, and designed a solution that engages colleagues in developing those skills.
Builds professionalisation and/or specialist skills within the profession – helping to create property professionals who are experts in their field.
Has been innovative in delivery – perhaps making use of virtual or social learning techniques to develop skills that can be applied quickly to the challenges faced.

Fast Streamer Contribution

For an individual that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the property fast stream scheme, excelling in their professional development whilst supporting their departmental team/function. The winning nomination could demonstrate how a Fast Streamer, or associated person in the FS space, have:

Developed initiatives to continuously improve and promote the fast stream to further enhance the scheme.
Led on an outstanding piece of work within their host department incorporating their property technical and leadership skills.
Played an active role in developing a sense of community within the Fast Stream, as well as across the wider property profession.

Impact & Innovation

For the individual or team who can best demonstrate how they used imaginative, innovative solutions to solve complex problems. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Demonstrated a commitment to finding new ways of working.
Use of data, emerging technologies or to tangibly advance the work of the Government Property Function.
Used proptech to drive better use or operation of the Government estate to support better public services or improved sustainability.

Inclusivity

For a team, network or individual who have made a signiﬁcant contribution to the diversity and inclusivity agenda within government property, helping the profession, across all sectors, become representative of the public we serve. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Acted as a role model in championing D&I issues from across public sector property/profession.
Created an inclusive culture by challenging inequalities and barriers.
Led initiatives to remove barriers and enable talented employees from underrepresented groups to realise their full potential and attract new talent.
Played a leading role in collaborating with others to join up key stakeholders as part of workable solutions.

Keystone

For a special individual who goes above and beyond to deliver outstanding results, working in a role or area which is often in the background but nonetheless vital to the success of the team or service. The criteria for this award are not prescriptive.

Judges will be looking to recognise an individual who has consistently demonstrated a commitment to their work, delivering important and positive outcomes.
Someone whose outstanding work does not usually receive a high profile, and who is worthy of special recognition.
Someone who is a huge asset to an organisation, whose work is essential to the operation of a service or the wider business.

Leadership

For an individual who has demonstrated signiﬁcant leadership, regardless of their job role or grade. This can be from a team leader, a line manager, a member of staﬀ who has been upward managing or a temporary step up the plate.

Acted as a role model for their colleagues, leading by example and inspiring colleagues, peers and or their team to go above and beyond involving colleagues.
Acting on feedback to create an eﬀective, inclusive and productive work environment by way of their leadership style or method.
Shown remarkable leadership qualities that are beyond their usual work remit or role.

Rising Star

An individual in the first 5 years of their property career who has made outstanding contributions to their area of work; while maintaining progress in growing their knowledge, skills and experience. The winning nomination could demonstrate how they have:

Made a substantial achievement and the potential to succeed further in their career.
A passionate, driven and delivery focused individual who has excelled in their training and have gone above and beyond to support their team, department and function.
Maintained and grown a collaborative approach to their work, or attempted something outside their comfort zone.

Speakers & Award Presenters

Amir Baharlou

Arcadis

Presenting the Community Impact award

Andrew Bannister

SCAPE

Presenting the Transforming Places award

Paul Ennis

KBR

Presenting the Impact & Innovation award

Chris Law

AECOM

Presenting the Smaller, Better, Greener award

Russell Lawrence

District Valuer Services, HMRC

Presenting the Fast Stream Contribution award

Claire O’Shaughnessy

Deloitte

Presenting the Leadership and Rising Star awards

Alex Rogers

Planon

Presenting the Project of the Year award

Stephanie Walters

Atkins Realis

Presenting the Collaboration award

event timetable

13:00 Awards ceremony opens, welcome from Chair

13:05 Award presentations begin

13:30 Savoury buffet and networking

14:15 Award presentations continue

15:00 Dessert buffet, tea and coffee and networking

15:30 Award presentations continue

16:00 Awards end, closing remarks from Chair

Please note award presenters may be subject to change and timings are approximate

AWARD SPONSORS & PRESENTERS FROM

Smaller, Better, Greener
Award Sponsor

Community Impact
Award Sponsor

Collaboration
Award Sponsor

Leadership and Rising Star
Awards Sponsor

Fast Stream Contribution
Award Sponsor

Impact & Innovation
Award Sponsor

Project of the Year
Award Sponsor

Transforming Places
Award Sponsor

VENUE & TRAVEL

This event takes place at

One Great George Street

Westminster

London

SW1P 3AA

One Great George Street is close to a number of underground and overground stations, and is just a stone’s throw away from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park.

Venue website: Click to visit

CONTACT US

Delegate enquiries (including bookings)

Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
0161 482 7853
grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org

Exhibition & sponsorship enquiries

Sharon Quinn – Head of Business Development
0161 482 7859
squinn@publicsectorconnect.org

Conference logistics, presentation & print enquiries

Georgia Richardson – Conference Manager
0161 482 7853
grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org

Accounts

0161 482 7853
accounts@publicsectorconnect.org

Address

Public Sector Connect Ltd
Lockside Mill
St Martins Road
Marple
Stockport
SK6 7BZ

(Please note this is the event organiser’s business address – NOT the venue for the event)

The organisers of this event (Public Sector Connect Ltd) do not, under any circumstances, make attendee data available to third parties for resale. Should you receive an email offering data purporting to be from Public Sector Connect Ltd – or any event organised by Public Sector Connect – please delete the message, block the sender, and do not respond or interact in any way.