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Six compliant routes to bring Efficient IS onto your project

If you’re a public sector buyer — a council, an NHS board, a police or fire service, a school or university — your procurement team can very likely bring us on board through a framework route that’s already compliant with your organisation’s own governance requirements. This page is the plain-English map of every one, to make that conversation easier for your procurement team, not to go around them.

The frameworks, in one place

Confirmed via public Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service) supplier records

Framework positions change — suppliers are added, frameworks expire and get replaced. Everything below was confirmed at the time this page was built; always check current status with us or the framework provider before committing a project to a specific route.

FrameworkRouteWhat it covers
Scotland Excel — Audio VisualDirect (Efficient IS is an approved supplier)AV design, supply and installation for all 32 Scottish local authorities and associated public bodies, to April 2027
Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (RM6098)via Computacentre or CDWHardware and software — covers AV kit, network hardware, structured cabling components, CCTV equipment
Technology Services 4 (RM6190)via Computacentre or InsightEnd-to-end technology services — installation, network design, cloud service delivery
Network Services 3 (RM6116)via ComputacentreNetwork infrastructure — network design and installation, WiFi
Cloud Compute 2 (RM6292)via ComputacentreCloud infrastructure — Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14)via Computacentre or InsightCloud hosting, software and cloud support services
Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (RM1043.9)via InsightDigital transformation and technology delivery projects
Tactical Communication Systems (RM6393)via CDWSpecialised communication and information systems
Which route fits which service

Mapped against what we actually deliver

AV solutions

Video walls, digital signage, council chambers, meeting rooms, classrooms — Scotland Excel direct for Scottish public bodies, or RM6098 / RM6190 via Computacentre or CDW.

Network & cabling

Network design, installation, WiFi, structured cabling — RM6116 or RM6098 via Computacentre, or RM6098 via CDW.

Cloud services

Microsoft 365, Azure, migration — RM6292 or G-Cloud 14 via Computacentre, or G-Cloud 14 via Insight.

CCTV

IP camera systems and compliance — RM6098 via Computacentre or CDW.

Larger digital transformation

Multi-service programmes spanning several of the above — RM1043.9 via Insight, or RM6190 via Computacentre or Insight.

Specialist/tactical comms

Defence, blue-light and specialised communication systems — RM6393 via CDW.

Not sure which route applies to you?

Read the detail, or just ask

If none of that’s obvious from where you’re sitting — tell us who you already procure through (or that you don’t have a route yet) and we’ll confirm the fastest compliant way to bring us in.

Brand-agnostic

We recommend what’s right for the room, not what we’re tied to

We work directly with the major manufacturers across AV, unified comms, computing and network hardware — not locked into a single brand’s product line, so the specification is led by your requirement and budget rather than a sales target.

Questions we’re asked most

Answered plainly

How do public sector buyers procure AV, network or cloud work from Efficient IS?

Either directly through the Scotland Excel Audio Visual framework (for Scottish public bodies), or via a call-off route through Computacentre, Insight or CDW if your organisation already holds a relationship with one of them under a relevant Crown Commercial Service / Government Commercial Agency framework.

Do these frameworks cover the new IT and network services, or just AV?

Both — Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (RM6098) and Technology Services 4 (RM6190) in particular cover network hardware, cabling and installation services alongside AV equipment, and Cloud Compute 2 / G-Cloud 14 cover Microsoft 365 and Azure work.

What if my organisation doesn’t have a route through any of these?

Get in touch and we’ll talk through direct procurement options, or confirm whether your organisation is eligible for the Scotland Excel framework or one of the reseller relationships.

See our other partner and framework routes.

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