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Aston University
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Total contracts
354
Known spend
£165m
250 disclosed
Average value
£661,105
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Evolve Shopfitting Ltd
4 winslatest 04 Jun 2026£748,985
- 2
Waters Limited
£310,095
- 3
BMG Labtech Ltd
3 winslatest 21 Aug 2026£87,978
- 4
LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED
£99,136
- 5
SciMed Ltd
2 winslatest 24 Apr 2026 - 6
Leica Microsystems UK Ltd
- 7
Santec Europe Ltd
2 winslatest 05 May 2026 - 8
World Precision Instruments Ltd
2 winslatest 13 Nov 2025 - 9
ITW LIMITED
- 10
BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED
£38m
What they buy
By CPV categoryLab & precision equipmentCPV 38
79 contracts · £8m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
28 contracts · £3m
Construction worksCPV 45
25 contracts · £48m
Business servicesCPV 79
24 contracts · £9m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
17 contracts · £18m
SoftwareCPV 48
14 contracts · £758,104
Education & trainingCPV 80
13 contracts · £495,000
IT servicesCPV 72
8 contracts · £2m
Companies House
ASTON UNIVERSITY · RC000904
Active officers
0
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (354)
3 Year warranty quotation 24606131
This contract is a three‑year warranty and service agreement for two high‑value research instruments – the Waters/Wyatt SEC‑MALS system and the TA DSC system – used by AIME. The supplier must cover parts and labour for any failures during the warranty period to keep the equipment running.
Sec-mals and DSC
The contract is for buying, delivering, installing, commissioning and training on two pieces of research equipment – a TA Instruments Discovery DSC 2500 differential scanning calorimeter and a Waters SEC‑MALS system – for the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence.
Instron accessories
Aston recently ordered a Universal Testing System for tensile, compression and flexure testing, secured through external research funding. The accessories required to support teach
Independent accountant's reports (iars) & grant assurance services
Aston University is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform a future procurement for the provision of Independent Accountant's Reports (IARs) and Grant
1315 - Iars & grant assurance services
The Research Finance Team is looking for an experienced, professionally qualified accountancy firm to produce Independent Accountant's Reports and provide grant‑assurance services for Innovate UK, UKRI, Horizon Europe and other funders.
Plate reader
CLARIOstar Plus microplate reader (see quote for details) with atmospheric control (430-602) and Aston IT-purchased computer.
Energy centre cost consultant
The appointment of MGAC LLP for the provision of cost consultancy services for Aston University's Energy Centre project. The services will support delivery of the project across RI
Waste management - lot 2 hazardous and chemical waste (laboratory)
Aston University sought the provision of Hazardous and Chemical Waste (Laboratory) services as part of a wider multi-lot Waste Management procurement exercise. Lot 2 comprises the
Sofia curriculum mapping platform
Provision of a cloud-based curriculum mapping and management software platform, including implementation, consultancy, support and maintenance services, to support curriculum mappi
Cleaning and janitorial consumables
Provision of cleaning chemicals, janitorial consumables and associated hygiene products for Aston University through the CPC Cleaning Solutions Framework. The contract includes the
Enterprise data centre storage
Supply and delivery of on-premises enterprise data centre storage infrastructure, including Performance, Standard, and Archive storage tiers, to support the University's data, appl
Multi study license for CPRD
Provision of a multi-study licence for the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The datasets will be hosted on a dedicated server at Aston University, with access managed th
Airdn+ programme evaluation and consultation
Evaluation of the Artificial Intelligence Researcher Development Network (AIRDN+), a Research England funded project which is led Aston University.
NGED energy centre connection
Aston University has awarded a below-threshold works contract to National Grid Electricity Distribution plc for non-contestable electricity connection works required to secure elec
Books and E books
Aston University has awarded contracts for the provision of books, e-books and e-textbooks through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortia (SUPC) Books, e-books and associat
HR and payroll system
Aston University has awarded a contract to Access UK Ltd for the provision of its existing HR and Payroll System, PeopleXD. The contract supports continuity of a critical HR and Pa
Alces flight centre subscription & HPC service credits
Provision of Alces Flight Centre subscription and High Performance Computing (HPC) service credits to support the University's Nandi and Hera clusters. The contract comprises: Alce
Replacement scientific laser equipment for aipt
The Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT) requires the replacement of an existing UV laser system that was damaged and is being replaced through an approved insurance cla
Condition survey
Aston University needs a specialist consultancy to inspect all buildings on their Birmingham campus and create two deliverables: a detailed condition survey (assessing the state of building structures and systems) and a complete Mechanical and Electrical asset register (cataloguing all M&E equipment). This information will help the university plan repairs, manage compliance, and budget for capital projects.
MB2 PC LAB refurbishment
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing teaching spaces (MB202, MB204 and MB206) to create a flexible 150-seat PC laboratory, including associated building works, mechanical