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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

Companies House

ASTON UNIVERSITY · RC000904

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All contracts (354)

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3e02a7ce-3e75-4da7-81a4-ef3332179cc0 · award

303 - Radio frequency spectrum analysers

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

Radio Frequency Spectrum Analyser

£Up to £71,000
⏱ 1 Jul 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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e0188c73-309f-4de6-a16b-e6239ff910e5 · award

Hazop study of an energy generating demonstration system (ERDF)

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

EBRI wants to perform a detailed and systematic safety risk assessment of this system through a HAZOP study, which requires the plant documentation to be reviewed and modified for

£Up to £19,000
⏱ 2 Nov 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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17ab9930-0407-4dab-9ad3-abf187819e7b · award

211 - Provision of legal services

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

Provide legal support to the University

£Up to £600,000
⏱ 5 Aug 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
A
fe335561-5028-4696-9b6d-a25bef992cb3 · award

FBG characterisation device

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

Fabrication of fibre Bragg gratings

£Up to £250,000
⏱ 9 May 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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92a76ad5-2e42-4c69-9eb5-8c48657868f7 · award

Incubation space for the bseen project

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

To agree a contract with one provider for the provision of office space as to be detailed in the brief/specification. The chosen establishment must provide a fully serviced space i

££90,000 — £120,000
⏱ 26 May 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
A
f8ff9a41-201d-49e0-ae0a-6886c48380cd · award

High frequency ultrasound imaging system

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

High Frequency Ultrasound Additional information: N/A Aston Main Buidling

£Up to £240,000
⏱ 15 Feb 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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e4d6b7c0-b7cb-4e4e-9242-5b6985caf820 · award

Linear translation stage

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

1m stage for scanning the inscription beam across the fibre with a high level of position repeatability and accuracy.

£Up to £100,000
⏱ 2 May 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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d1461c00-45b8-4981-8abe-52e718bc2db0 · award

Throughput slide scanner

Aston University
goodsWest MidlandsSME friendly

Supply, install, maintain Throughput Slide Scanner

£Up to £160,000
⏱ 4 Apr 2016
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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343e7755-1c83-41e1-b74d-20c2e8108986 · award

Optical super-channel test beds

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

Optical Super-Channel Test Beds Lot 1 High Capacity Signal Source Lot 2 High Bit Rate Electro-Optic Converter(s) Lot 3 High Bit Rate Coherent Front End Lot 4 Real Time Oscilloscope

£Up to £400,000
⏱ 18 Dec 2015
Posted · 120mo agoView details →
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6ef5d7ef-aa93-48ad-9720-2135cc46c364 · tender

Hazop study of an energy generating demonstration system (ERDF)

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

As part of the ERDF funded Business Investment in Research project Aston University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) invites you to submit a quotation for the enginee

£Up to £19,000
⏱ 31 Oct 2016
Posted · 121mo agoView details →
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c5464bbf-497e-4fd8-a808-f56e0d399474 · award

University public relations agency

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

You are invited by Aston University to submit a Pre-qualification Questionnaire response to this requirement via the DueNorth ProContract portal https://procontract.due-north.com/S

£Up to £312,000
⏱ 17 Oct 2016
Posted · 122mo agoView details →
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3ce664e6-dc25-4cd6-99ea-2ba24ce535fa · tender

211 - Provision of legal services

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

Aston University wishes to enter into a collaborative framework agreement for the provision of Legal Services. The purpose and primary objective of this Tender process is therefore

£Up to £600,000
⏱ 5 Aug 2016
Posted · 124mo agoView details →
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d5e5b1e0-a477-47ab-a90a-17e6512bde9f · tender

Bseen enterprise training for students & graduates

Aston University
servicesWest MidlandsSME friendly

We are looking for training providers to deliver business start-up workshops as listed below. Trainer providers may tender for as many workshops as relevant. You must be available

£Up to £30,000
⏱ 12 Jul 2016
Posted · 125mo agoView details →
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006ac945-441b-4fb4-9be6-2431be625178 · tender

Radio frequency spectrum analysers

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

The Aston Institute of Photonics Technology have a requirement for two Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Analysers with Pre-Amplifiers and an External Harmonic Mixer. The main features

£Up to £71,000
⏱ 30 Jun 2016
Posted · 125mo agoView details →
A
626c381d-7990-42f8-890e-da3fcc337680 · tender

Incubation office space for the bseen project

Aston University
servicesWest Midlands

BSEEN is an European Regional Development Funded project which provides office space for students and graduates as part of the start-up package of support it offers. A new 3 year p

££100,000 — £113,000
⏱ 26 May 2016
Posted · 126mo agoView details →
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40f09e52-15ca-43fc-95c9-701129c1ab3d · tender

Linear translation stage

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

This tender documentation is for the purchase of equipment that will be used in fabrication of fibre Bragg gratings. A fibre Bragg grating is an area within the core of an optical

££75,000 — £100,000
⏱ 2 May 2016
Posted · 127mo agoView details →
A
c1d731ba-bd15-48c1-880f-670dc42ae718 · tender

FBG characterisation device

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

This tender documentation is for the purchase of equipment that will be used in fabrication of fibre Bragg gratings. A fibre Bragg grating is an area within the core of an optical

££200,000 — £250,000
⏱ 11 May 2016
Posted · 127mo agoView details →
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9c1fe1f4-d6cd-4b49-ab87-fb9a40fa048d · tender

Mobile games design framework

Aston University
servicesWest Midlands

The Advanced Services Group (ASG) at Aston Business School, in collaboration with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at Sheffield (AMRC), are seeking to engage a small grou

£Up to £45,000
⏱ 22 Apr 2016
Posted · 128mo agoView details →
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6bbe5896-6d5d-4efb-8168-37f456684071 · tender

Dual axis cyclic mechanical testing machine

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

To procure (A) Multi-axis cyclic test machine and (B) Small scale cyclic test machine with enhanced DMA capabilities Additional information: Please complete all questions and attac

££180,000 — £200,000
⏱ 12 Apr 2016
Posted · 128mo agoView details →
A
3bd99f84-59f8-4562-a696-6903cca0ed1c · tender

Throughput slide scanner

Aston University
goodsWest Midlands

The medical School wish to invest in a whole-slide scanner as a strategic step to create a digital archive that can be used for teaching and research. The technology, whole slides

£Up to £160,000
⏱ 18 Mar 2016
Posted · 128mo agoView details →