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Kent Hospital Chooses ecoDriver to Manage Energy Usage

Posted on 1 April 2025 - 16:12 by

Bramble Hub, and our partner ecoDriver, have been awarded a contract to provide an energy management solution to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

ecoDriver’s SaaS-based solution offers a variety of benefits to its users, including the analysis of energy performance, support for decarbonisation programmes, as well as powerful dashboards and reports that support strategic decision making.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust covers five hospitals and a number of community clinics, and serves around 700,000 people in east Kent.

The contract was awarded via the Cloud Solutions 2 framework from NHS Shared Business Services.

Birmingham City Council Selects Whitespace’s Waste Management Solutions

Posted on 6 January 2025 - 14:47 by

Bramble Hub, and our partner Whitespace Work Software, have won a contract with Birmingham City Council to supply Whitespace’s advanced waste management solutions.

The project will include supply of the following Whitespace modules: Powersuite Mobile, Analytics and AllOnMobile. For more information about Whitespace please see their partner page.

The contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) framework.

TechnologyOne Selected to Replace Islington’s Financial Systems

Posted on 23 December 2024 - 09:49 by

Bramble Hub, and our partner TechnologyOne, have won a significant contract to replace the London Borough of Islington’s financial systems. The council will implement its new finance system based on TechnologyOne’s cloud-based Financials solution.

The new system, which is is expected to save the Council between £320,000 and £496,000 in ongoing costs, will provide the council with enhanced functionality, including improved automation, security capabilities, and cost control. TechnologyOne’s SaaS+ delivery model will enable the council to modernize its financial management without requiring an external implementation partner, potentially saving over £1 million in implementation costs.

The decision to award the contract to TechnologyOne was partly based on the company being a certified Carbon Neutral Organisation by the Climate Active foundation.

The contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Back Office Software framework.

Triad Group Included in Significant Contract by Department of Energy Security and Net Zero

Posted on 11 December 2024 - 11:21 by

Bramble Hub partner Triad Group has been included in a valuable new contract by The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

DESNZ has selected Triad as one of four suppliers to support digital projects in a contract potentially worth over £70 million. The deal, signed in November, positions Triad alongside major international IT consultancies Cognizant, Capgemini, and Thoughtworks.

The contract focuses on providing technical specialists and operational services for various digital initiatives, including the delivery and monitoring of grant services for energy efficiency and affordability products. Triad’s expertise will contribute to crucial areas such as automation, online customer advice portals, and data processing and management.

As a smaller UK-based specialist, Triad’s inclusion in this quartet is particularly noteworthy. The contract allows for up to £3.75 million in annual spending with each of the four suppliers over an initial three-year term, with a possible one-year extension.

We at Bramble Hub extend our warmest congratulations to Triad on this significant achievement. Your success reflects the high-quality expertise and services you provide, and we’re proud to have you as our partner. Well done, Triad!

Aberdeen City Council Selects Imperial for Parking Enforcement

Posted on 27 November 2024 - 17:09 by

Bramble Hub and our partner Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions have been appointed by Aberdeen City Council to supply a parking enforcement solution.

Imperial is an experienced provider of parking, environmental and traffic management systems.

Aberdeen City Council is responsible for an area of 72 square miles with a population of over 220,000 people.

The contract was awarded under the Vertical Application Solutions framework from Crown Commercial Service.

London NHS Trust Chooses JTG for Laboratory Consulting Services

Posted on 25 November 2024 - 16:48 by

Bramble Hub, and our partner JTG Consulting Group, have been appointed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to provide specialist laboratory IT consultancy. The work will involve the technical integration of automated laboratory equipment with the Trust’s information management systems.

JTG Consulting are Laboratory IT Experts, with over 400 years of combined experience in all aspects of laboratory IT.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest trusts in the country, with over 15,000 staff.

The contract was awarded under the Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health framework from NHS Shared Business Services.

CloudSource Welcomes New Regulatory Office

Posted on 18 November 2024 - 13:46 by

In October, the incoming UK government announced the opening of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) with the aim of reducing regulatory obstacles to the adoption of cutting-edge technology. The goal of the new office is to aid the UK’s economic growth by speeding up the commercialisation of products and services, attracting investment and positioning the UK as a leader in new technologies.

The office will target four technology areas in particular:

  • AI and cutting-edge digital technology in healthcare

  • Biotech

  • Space technology

  • Autonomous technologies such as drones

The RIO will work with regulators with the aim of the update of regulations and ensure better coordination between various regulatory bodies.

Bramble Hub works with partners dedicated to delivering advanced technology and consulting solutions to the public sector. One of these, CloudSource, is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with a long track record of delivering digital transformation to UK regulators, and with an AI programme aimed at public sector organisations.

Ozlem Kilavuz, Cloudsource’s Head of Sales and Marketing, told us: “We’re thrilled to see the launch of the Regulatory Innovation Office, which we see as an important step towards accelerating access to transformative technology for the public sector. We fully support efforts to transform regulatory organisations to deliver streamlined, digitised services that benefit everyone”.

To read more from CloudSource about the RIO, or to contact them, please see their recent article on the subject.

Key Bramble Hub System Receives ISO 22301 Certification

Posted on 14 November 2024 - 09:08 by

We are pleased to announce that our Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) has been certified under ISO 22301.

The BCMS is part of Bramble Hub’s overall management system that ensures business continuity is planned, implemented, regularly tested and continually improved, so that we can respond quickly and continue to operate during disruptions and disasters.

Although our Business Continuity Plan has been in operation for over decade, bringing it up to the ISO 22301 standard – and obtaining certification for the BCMS – allows us to assure our customers and partners that we are well prepared to respond to any issues that may disrupt our business.

CCS Extends TS3 and SDIS Frameworks

Posted on 13 November 2024 - 10:23 by

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has extended two popular procurement frameworks by nine months.

In letters sent to suppliers on both frameworks, CCS explained that the delays result from the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 until February 2023.

The change affects the Technology Services 3 (TS3) and Software Design and Implementation Services (SDIS) frameworks. We are a supplier on both frameworks, and the change therefore means that we will remain as a supplier on TS3 until 14 March 2026 and on SDIS until 22 December 2025.

Smart IT Providing Odoo Support to Royal Marsden

Posted on 12 November 2024 - 11:47 by

Bramble Hub, and our partner Smart IT, are providing Odoo support services to the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London. Royal Marsden previously selected Odoo, a popular opensource ERP and CRM system, to manage the Trust’s invoicing system.

Smart IT is the UK’s largest Odoo Gold Partner, and has delivered over 150 projects.

The contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 13 Lots 1-3 framework (which was recently replaced by the G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3 framework).

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