This category is designed to recognise an individual who has delivered outstanding commercial performance and customer service during the last 12 months.

This category is designed to recognise a fire or security organisation that has gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding customer service.

This category is designed to recognise distributors of fire and security products that have gone above and beyond to ensure great customer service, fulfilment of customer needs and demonstrated great product/market knowledge.

This category is designed to recognise an organisation in the fire or security sector that has shown a strong focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. This can include demonstrating innovation in addressing ESG issues in your own organisation or within your supply chain. This award recognises how an organisation is changing the way they operate to be a responsible employer.

The entry must relate to steps taken no earlier that 1 January 2024.

The individual must work within an organisation that is within the fire safety OR they must have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the fire safety sector since 1 January 2024. Any person accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise products or solutions that have been developed for either active or passive fire protection. The installation of these products must have taken place since 1 January 2024 and the products must have been launched no earlier than 1 January 2024. Any products or services launched prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a fire safety consultancy that has consistently demonstrated outstanding performance in any aspect of fire safety consultancy.

This category is designed to recognise the skills and quality of work carried out by a company when installing a fire safety system. The installation of these products must have taken place since 1 January 2024.

Any installation or project prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a fire safety manager who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of fire safety standards within either their own or a client organisation. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of fire safety since 1 January 2024.

Any personal accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a manufacturer of fire safety systems that has gone above and beyond in its commitment to innovation and/or its systems meet the highest standards. This category will be judged based on feedback from clients on the quality of the system(s) that have been nominated.

The answers to the entry questions must relate to projects or systems installed since 1 January 2024. Any products or services installed prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a project, which has delivered significant improvement(s) to fire safety in relation to people and/or premises.

The project must have been launched no earlier than 1 January 2024.

This category is designed to recognise fire safety teams that are making a significant difference in their workplace. The submission should demonstrate how the activities and initiatives implemented by the team since 1 January 2024 have helped to improve fire safety standards and performance within either their own or a client organisation.

Any accomplishments achieved prior to this date will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise an organisation that has delivered outstanding external training in fire safety.

 This category is designed to recognise a security guarding/door supervision company that has gone above and beyond in its commitment to protect premises, staff or customers. This category will be judged based on feedback from clients on the quality of service from the nominated company.

Any company that enters must be SIA Approved Contractor. The answers to the entry questions must relate to the period 1 January 2024 onwards. Any entry relating prior to this date are not eligible.

This category is designed to recognise an individual who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of fire safety or security standards within either their own or a client organisation.

They must not been in post prior to 1 January 2024. Any person who has been in post prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a security consultancy that has consistently demonstrated excellence in security risk management, physical security and/or cyber security consultancy. 

 This category is designed to recognise a female security professional who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of security standards within either their own or a client organisation or a woman working within the security sector who has made a significant contribution to their organisation.

The individual must work within an organisation that is within the security sector OR they must have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the sector since 1 January 2024. Any person accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise innovative products or solutions that have been developed or modified to improve security. The installation of these products must have taken place since 1 January 2024 and the products must have been launched no earlier than 1 January 2024. Any products or services launched prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise the skills and quality of work carried out by an installation company or integrator when installing a security system. The installation of these products must have taken place since 1 January 2024.

Any installation or project prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise a manufacturer of security systems that has gone above and beyond in its commitment to innovation and/or its systems meet the highest standards. This category will be judged based on feedback from clients on the quality of the system(s) that have been nominated

This category is designed to recognise a project, which has delivered significant improvement(s) to security in relation to people and/or premises.

The project must have been launched no earlier than 1 January 2024.

This category is designed to recognise Security teams that are making a significant difference in their workplace. The submission should demonstrate how the activities and initiatives implemented by the team since 1 January 2024 have helped to improve security standards (including cyber security) and performance within either their own or a client organisation.

Any accomplishments achieved prior to this date will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise an organisation that has delivered outstanding external training in security safety.

This category is designed to recognise a Security or Risk Manager who made a significant contribution to the implementation or security standards within either their own or a client organisation. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of security/risk management since 1 January 2024.

Any personal accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

This category is designed to recognise an individual who made a significant contribution to the fire safety or security sectors. It's open to nominees who have gone above and beyond in their roles to protect people and/or premises.