Digital and Technology Project of the Year Award
Finalists for this category have now been announced.
Sponsored by QinetiQ
Recognising and rewarding projects that progress technology and communication change across all sectors to deliver considerable benefit to end users.
Our highly sought-after Project of the Year categories are designed to recognise project excellence, both in delivery and outcomes. There are four Project of the Year Award categories, representing different types of projects. The winners of each of these awards are entered into the prestigious overall Project of the Year category, of which there is one winner.
The Digital and Technology Project of the Year Award is given to the team whose project demonstrates the most effective use of project management and the greatest benefits and outcomes to end users in technology and communication projects.
We require entrants to all Project of the Year categories to produce a submission of 1,500-2,500 words (in English) based on the judging criteria for that category. Entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio are not accepted as part of the submission.
The Digital and Technology Project of the Year category is a two-stage judging category, the first stage is the written submission mentioned above. The second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges on Thursday 4 September 2025. Projects from all sectors, and from across the globe, may apply. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 17 November.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | SAP Foundation - Babcock International Group
SAP Foundation” delivered a transformative Enterprise-Resource-Planning (ERP) system (SAP) across multiple Babcock sites, primarily Devonport and Clyde, impacting over 11,000 employees. It replaced fragmented, site-specific processes with a unified system that enables cohesive time management, procurement, maintenance, and finance activities.
The transformation was not just an IT implementation; it required transformational business change, all while maintaining critical defence contracts and regulatory compliance.
Finalist | Physical Security Transformation Programme - British Airways
As part of BA’s commitment to safety and security, BA successfully completed a multi-million-pound upgrade to the physical security at its Operations and Maintenance Base at Heathrow Airport.
The Physical Security Transformation programme, spanning from Q4 2022 to Q1 2025, consisted of a number of multi-faceted and interdependent projects and involved collaboration across multiple internal departments as well as vendors and contactors.
Overhauling the security infrastructure, hardware, software and processes was complex and challenging given the scale of the project and the need to ensure it did not disrupt daily operations.
Finalist | Heathrow Baggage Sortation Control System Upgrade - Heathrow & Vanderlande Industries
Behind one of Heathrow’s busiest terminals, Terminal 2’s legacy baggage system is situated in the unused Terminal 1 building, with its assets reaching end of life status but with a critical requirement to keep it operational until a new baggage system is built in T2 before the end of this decade.
Over the last record-breaking year for passenger numbers, T1’s baggage sortation system has been completely upgraded during constrained 4-hour time windows in a night shift operation - all in budget and on schedule - resulting in minimal disruption to the live operational environment and years more resilience.
Finalist | Hendon Evolution Programme - Home Office
The Hendon Evolution Programme (HE) is laying technology foundations for future policing and law enforcement data systems. HE is managing the exit of ageing data centres, their staff, and criminal records data into secure and sustainable facilities that meet the needs of modern policing.
HE adapted best practice tooling, management, and delivery approaches to navigate a complex stakeholder and technological landscape, with zero-tolerance to risk of service outage. Using a lean governance and delivery model, HE is delivering outcomes and benefits across sustainability, service resilience, and health & safety to the Home Office, Policing, and wider society
Finalist | NHS Federated Data Platform Programme - NHS England
The NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) addresses critical data fragmentation challenges across England.
Rolled out from April 2024 after successful pilots, it provides a secure software platform unifying operational data for clinicians and managers, improving efficiency, care coordination, and patient outcomes, tackling priorities like elective recovery.
Developed collaboratively with robust governance, early results from 45 Trusts (December 2024) show significant benefits, including 69,909 additional procedures and reduced waiting lists, saving valuable staff time. Challenges like technical complexity and public trust were managed via piloting, transparency, and co-design.
Innovations include AI tools and a focus on building NHS data skills.
Finalist | RQINS: Rail Quantum Inertial Navigation System - PA Consulting and MoniRail Consortium Partners: RQINS Consortium including PA Consulting, MoniRail, Imperial College London, University of Sussex, QinetiQ, Unipart, and Transport for London
The Quantum Rail Inertial Navigation System (RQINS) addresses the challenge of tracking trains in GPS-denied environments such as tunnels and in dense urban areas. Traditional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) solutions offer limited accuracy and require infrastructure-based corrections. RQINS, using Optically Pumped Magnetometers and Quantum Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors, delivers 10x higher accuracy and seamless performance without satellite signals.
This project looked to prove the quantum-powered system and its potential to enable safer, infrastructure-light navigation and faster fault detection, transforming rail operations, reducing costs, and bolstering the UK’s leadership in quantum innovation.