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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

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Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Evolve Shopfitting Ltd

    4 winslatest 04 Jun 2026

    £748,985

  2. 2

    Waters Limited

    3 winslatest 07 Oct 2026CH 02912366

    £310,095

  3. 3

    BMG Labtech Ltd

    3 winslatest 21 Aug 2026

    £87,978

  4. 4

    LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED

    2 winslatest 12 Jun 2026CH 01332370

    £99,136

  5. 5

    SciMed Ltd

    2 winslatest 24 Apr 2026
  6. 6

    Leica Microsystems UK Ltd

    2 winslatest 16 Sept 2025CH 476611
  7. 7

    Santec Europe Ltd

    2 winslatest 05 May 2026
  8. 8

    World Precision Instruments Ltd

    2 winslatest 13 Nov 2025
  9. 9

    ITW LIMITED

    2 winslatest 23 Sept 2026CH 00559693
  10. 10

    BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED

    1 winlatest 15 Dec 2025CH 05988953

    £38m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Lab & 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

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ASTON UNIVERSITY · RC000904

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All contracts (354)

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ocds-h6vhtk-07832e · award

3 Year warranty quotation 24606131

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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.

£Up to £39,376
Posted · 3d agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0779ed · award

Sec-mals and DSC

ASTON UNIVERSITY
goodsWest Midlands

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.

£Up to £270,719
Posted · 2w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0778f7 · award

Instron accessories

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

Aston recently ordered a Universal Testing System for tensile, compression and flexure testing, secured through external research funding. The accessories required to support teach

£On request
Posted · 2w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f0bd · planning

Independent accountant's reports (iars) & grant assurance services

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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

£On request
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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3816a788-cca6-f111-813c-005056b64545

1315 - Iars & grant assurance services

Aston University

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.

£On request
⏱ 15 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06e99a · award

Plate reader

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

CLARIOstar Plus microplate reader (see quote for details) with atmospheric control (430-602) and Aston IT-purchased computer.

£Up to £56,979
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06dc83 · award

Energy centre cost consultant

ASTON UNIVERSITY
servicesWest Midlands

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

£Up to £104,100
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0550e5 · award

Waste management - lot 2 hazardous and chemical waste (laboratory)

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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

£Up to £350,000
⏱ 14 Jan 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d4ac · award

Sofia curriculum mapping platform

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

Provision of a cloud-based curriculum mapping and management software platform, including implementation, consultancy, support and maintenance services, to support curriculum mappi

£Up to £52,500
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06cbd3 · award

Cleaning and janitorial consumables

ASTON UNIVERSITY
goodsWest Midlands

Provision of cleaning chemicals, janitorial consumables and associated hygiene products for Aston University through the CPC Cleaning Solutions Framework. The contract includes the

£Up to £50,000
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06cad1 · award

Enterprise data centre storage

ASTON UNIVERSITY
goodsWest Midlands

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

£Up to £1,676,300
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c71f · award

Multi study license for CPRD

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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

£Up to £82,500
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c587 · award

Airdn+ programme evaluation and consultation

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

Evaluation of the Artificial Intelligence Researcher Development Network (AIRDN+), a Research England funded project which is led Aston University.

£Up to £166,667
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c376 · award

NGED energy centre connection

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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

£Up to £90,120
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06bbe4 · award

Books and E books

ASTON UNIVERSITY
goodsWest Midlands

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

££40,000 — £1,848,666
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06bb13 · award

HR and payroll system

ASTON UNIVERSITY
servicesWest Midlands

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

£Up to £1,429,618
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b992 · award

Alces flight centre subscription & HPC service credits

ASTON UNIVERSITY
servicesWest Midlands

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

£Up to £66,732
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b40d · award

Replacement scientific laser equipment for aipt

ASTON UNIVERSITY
West Midlands

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

£Up to £99,136
Posted · 4mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06add7 · award

Condition survey

ASTON UNIVERSITY
servicesWest Midlands

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.

£Up to £188,504
Posted · 4mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06adb6 · award

MB2 PC LAB refurbishment

ASTON UNIVERSITY
worksWest Midlands

Refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing teaching spaces (MB202, MB204 and MB206) to create a flexible 150-seat PC laboratory, including associated building works, mechanical

£Up to £620,964
Posted · 4mo agoView details →