What we’re looking for in the Best Professional…

What we’re looking for in the Best Professional Service Award

OUR business awards are back for 2025 – and nominations are now open.

Brought to you by BUSINESSiQ and the Telegraph & Argus, the awards are a celebration of businesses across the district doing amazing things.

For the first time, we are proud to announce a new partnership with LNER – our headline partner this year, and we thank them for their invaluable support.

We’re putting the spotlight on the different categories businesses can enter.

You can enter the awards through our online form by following this link. 

Today, we’re taking a look at the Best Professional Service Award

New for 2025 – Best Professional Service Award 

Sponsored by LNER


This award will honour a business that demonstrates excellence in professional service delivery.

The recipient will showcase exceptional professional credentials, such as high levels of accreditation among senior leaders, effective promotion of a strong brand identity that contributes to the company’s achievements, and a commitment to professionalism in service delivery.

A word from the award sponsor 

Together, we’re driving innovation and transforming rail travel. By being on time, having more trains and more seats, to the huge leaps in engineering like our stunning Azuma train.

People, places and moving forward are top of our list. We embrace the communities that we operate in, welcome change and are determined to constantly improve everyone’s travel experience across the nation.

Not only that, our team is proud to be part of LNER and because of this, they deliver a great service. A service better than anyone else because they care a little bit more.