Bramble Hub is a thin-prime supplier on both lots of BOS2. This means that public sector organisations can purchase a wide range of software products and services from our partners via the framework.

The Back Office Software 2 (BOS2) framework, also known as RM6285, replaced the previous Back Office Software (BOS) framework. Developed by Crown Commercial Service (CCS), this framework allows public sector buyers to access a comprehensive suite of software solutions and associated services related to back office and other business functions across the UK public sector.

Scope: BOS2 covers a wide range of functions, including:

1. Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP systems and solutions

2. HR and Payroll – Workforce, Time Recording, Learning, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Talent, Recruitment, Training

3. Financial and Accounting – Budgets, Expenses, Revenue Management, Asset Management, Financials, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Tax, Inventory

4. Procurement and Supply Chain Management – eSourcing, Procure to Pay, Source to Pay, Catalogues, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, and Service Portal

5. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – Contact Management, Sales Lead Management, Forecasting, Case Management, Web Chat, Election Management Software

6. Productivity – Business Information, Dashboard, Analytics, Consolidation, Automation Technology, Identity Services, Document Management and Imaging Solutions, Knowledge Sharing, Data Archiving

7. Integration Software

Associated Services: The framework also offers related services such as:

1. Installation, implementation, and configuration

2. Consultancy for application design, systems architecture, and data migration

3. Service desk support

4. Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid solutions

5. Data handling and validation

6. Integration

The framework runs for an initial 30 months, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 18 months.

BOS2 builds on the success of its predecessor by providing public sector buyers with direct access to major Software as a Service (SaaS) vendors and specialist SME software suppliers. It offers a streamlined procurement process for a wide range of software applications, with fully supported solutions for cloud, on-premise, or hybrid systems.