During the awards ceremony in Maastricht on the 5th of November 2009, the 2009 European Public Sector Awards were handed out for the second time ever.

Award for Performance Improvement in Public Sector Delivery:
- Regional Platform of e-Services for all; eBourgogne. Grouping of Public Interest (GIP) e-Bourgogne.

Award for Citizen Involvement:
- Cologne Participatory Budget, City of Cologne

Award for New Forms of Partnership Working:
- Oldham Partnership, Oldham Council

Award for Leadership and Management for Change:
- Management in Sant Cugat City Hall - Budgeting the Strategy: A New Deal Between Political Management and Political Leadership, Sant Cugat City Council, Catalonia.

It was the second-time ever that the awards here handed out. Organization: European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA).