Shared services finalists for UK's e-Government National Awards 2010 announced

The e-Government National Awards 2010 has announced the finalists for each of its 11 categories, which includes an award for e-Government Excellence: Shared Services.

This category rewards proven shared services that have delivered effective services and efficiency gains. The finalists include:

• Welsh Assembly Government - The PSBA Network: The UK's First Public Multi-Sector Network
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - McKesson Shared Services - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• Scottish Police Services Authority - Scottish Police Services Authority National Service Desk
• NHS PECOS Consortium Project - NHS National Services Scotland Consortium
• DWP Shared Services
• Department for Education - Employee Authentication Service (EAS)
• Department of Justice Northern Ireland - Causeway Data Sharing Mechanism
• Home Office - Adelphi ERP Shared Services

Prime Minister David Cameron said, "One of our big ambitions is to make government more transparent, open and accountable and digital communications will play a massive part in that. I congratulate all the nominees and encourage all digital specialists across the public sector to follow their good example and innovation."

The winners will be announced in January 2011.