Awards Submissions

Download and fill out the form linked below to enter for the 2023 Martin Barnes Awards. Submissions deadline is Friday 14th April.

The NEC Awards recognise excellence in project delivery and showcase examples of best practice through collaboration from across the world.

Being shortlisted at our Awards is a real achievement and testament to the great work carried out by the individual, team, project, collaboration, or organisation. Categories available to enter and application form can be found below.

In response to the growing popularity of the NEC Awards, and to align with our 30th anniversary celebrations, we will be hosting the awards as an evening ceremony for the first time ever. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 13th July, following the annual NEC conference, at One Great George Street, London, from 7pm – late.

For more information on the event and how to book a table please click here.

You can apply for an award by downloading the application form here. Please submit your completed form to usergroup@neccontract.com with the subject line 'Martin Barnes Awards 2023 Submission'.

Applications for this year's Martin Barnes Awards have now closed on Friday 14th April 2023.

NEC Awards Application Form 2023

2023 Award Categories:

NEC Transport Contract of the Year - an award for any project procured in the transport sector under any NEC Contract. The contracts can be in progress (as long as at least one year has passed). Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).
NEC Water Contract of the Year - an award for any project procured in the water sector under any NEC Contract. The contracts can be in progress (as long as at least one year has passed). Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).
NEC Building / FM Contract of the Year - an award for any project procured in the building and  / or facilities management sector under any NEC Contract. The contracts can be in progress (as long as at least one year has passed). Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).
NEC Sustainability and Climate Resilience Contract of the Year - this is an award that will recognise projects which have set out to reduce their overall impact on the environment in terms of carbon emissions, and /or resilience to climate change in alignment with government carbon reduction targets.
NEC Energy Contract of the Year - A new award for any project procured in the energy sector under any NEC Contract. The contracts can be in progress (as long as at least one year has passed). Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).

NEC Client of the Year - this award is for any client organisation working with an NEC Contract. The client organisation can be from any sector and any country. Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved with their supply chain on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).
NEC Contractor of the Year - this award is for any contracting organisation. Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).
NEC Contract Innovation - this award will recognise projects demonstrating innovation through use of KPIs, Scope/Works Information/Service Information or additional clause drafting. Entrants should submit their rationale (business needs, supporting localised behavioural change, testing new working methods, anticipated benefit to stakeholders), and the challenges and opportunities presented through this innovation which will be shared as ‘lessons learned’ with the wider Users’ Group.
NEC Consultant of the Year - This new award is for any consultancy organisation working with an NEC Contract. The consultancy organisation can be from any sector and any country. Candidates should give a description of best practice collaboration achieved on their NEC project(s) with particular emphasis on clause 10.1 (NEC3) or 10.2 (NEC4).