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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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61e6145a-ee2b-4e92-81a1-05086b53080b · tender

School of engineering and applied science labs

Aston University
worksWest Midlands

Alteration and refurbishment of part of the Aston University Main Building Lower Ground Floor to form research laboratories and associated areas for the School of Engineering and A

££4,000,000 — £5,000,000
⏱ 23 Mar 2016
Posted · 129mo agoView details →
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fe3877f6-f571-4956-a675-a4e4a67fd7a5 · tender

New student union

Aston University
works

Aston University wish to procure via competitive tender a Principle Contractor to construct a new Aston Student Union building, to enable the relocation of the existing facility fr

£Up to £5,000,000
⏱ 18 Jan 2016
Posted · 132mo agoView details →
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6198ee5a-4e71-496b-9292-55af26efcd0d · tender

Optical super-channel test beds

Aston University

Aston University are seeking tenders for the following 4 lots; Lot 1- High Capacity Signal Source Lot 2 - High Bit Rate Electro-Optic Converter(s) Lot 3 - High Bit Rate Coherent Fr

£Up to £400,000
⏱ 14 Dec 2015
Posted · 132mo agoView details →
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f4193ee9-59f9-407f-b704-9950827211c6 · tender

Photonics enabling works

Aston University
works

Enabling works for the Photonics project. Works to include the removal of asbestos.

£Up to £125,000
⏱ 4 Dec 2015
Posted · 132mo agoView details →
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25214c26-ccc8-40ff-8abc-6af05a279f43 · tender

Creation and management of advertorials in print and online media across the west midlands

Aston University

This is an exciting opportunity to provide a quote to create and manage a series of Advertorials in both print and online media across the West Midlands to showcase 30 SME business

££160,000
⏱ 12 Aug 2015
Posted · 136mo agoView details →
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7589b845-f288-4011-826e-034d24979df4 · tender

RFQ - filming and post production of video case studies

Aston University

This is an exciting opportunity to provide a quote to produce a series (6-8) of short video case studies of around 120-360 seconds and a compilation film to showcase several SME bu

££12,000
⏱ 12 Aug 2015
Posted · 136mo agoView details →
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f55b3480-ce7c-4ada-8b7e-238b89714a1d · tender

Postgraduate internship project (PIP) evaluation brief

Aston University

Project evaluation services are required to establish the following: i) The extent to which the project has met its contracted outputs and SMART objectives. ii) Observations regard

££10,000
⏱ 27 Jul 2015
Posted · 136mo agoView details →
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95559d8a-f198-4896-a34f-6ea35d884995 · tender

Request for quotations (RFQ) chalcogenide optical fibre

Aston University

Chalcogenide optical fibre with highly nonlinearity coefficient; Operation wavelength covering 1.5um at single mode Material: Chalcogenide glass (As2Se3 or As2S3) Attenuation: <0.5

££6,400
⏱ 20 Jul 2015
Posted · 137mo agoView details →
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b57a034e-1445-419d-acf7-272f19b8c88e · tender

Supply and fit component parts for a coherent laser

Aston University
SME friendly

Supply and fit Component parts for a Coherent Innova Fred Laser

££70,000
⏱ 19 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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b6c22368-2a4d-4ae5-b072-54872d2d6449 · award

Delivery of hands-on workshop - marketing tactics and planning

Aston University

Provide a 3 hour interactive “Marketing Planning Review” workshop, including prior submission of presentation slides, and provision of all relevant handouts and workshop materials.

££2,000
⏱ 15 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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97fdf6f7-2fc9-400c-a389-10eb6fbc537f · award

Delivery of hands-on workshop - digital marketing

Aston University

Provide a 3 hour interactive workshop on “Digital Marketing” including prior submission of presentation slides, and provision of all relevant handouts and workshop materials. Detai

££2,000
⏱ 15 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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18232650-ba76-4d98-8c6a-83d6564c5ac3 · award

Delivery of hands-on PR workshop

Aston University

Provide a 3 hour interactive workshop on “PR” including prior submission of presentation slides, and provision of all relevant handouts and workshop materials. Details of the works

££2,000
⏱ 16 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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0fd90be9-d666-47bc-a583-93193d3178ad · award

RFQ - delivery of hands-on workshop - social media

Aston University

Provide a 3 hour interactive workshop on “Social Media” including prior submission of presentation slides, and provision of all relevant handouts and workshop materials. Details of

££2,000
⏱ 15 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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4518f094-0362-4996-bb46-2ea127a4d646 · tender

Scanning near field optical microscope

Aston University

Aston is looking to procure Atomic Force Microscopy/Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope including delivery and installation, comprehensive training, users’ technical support , u

££160,000
⏱ 19 Jun 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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a6f0c5bf-a523-413f-98e5-3603480eff71 · tender

Automation consultancy service

Aston University
services

At the EBRI plant, a fluidised bed gasifier (1 MW) is connected to a combined heat and power generator. The capacity of the engine is not enough as to take all the gas from the gas

£Up to £5,000
⏱ 29 May 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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b8e16ca4-274a-4853-b930-6d08b17b65f4 · tender

Sustainably sourced biofuel to be delivered to EBRI for stationary generation

Aston University

The EBRI micro-grid consists of a 400kW(e) generator and three Emerson ASCO 7000 switches that provide power to three buildings. The switches allow the building load to be provided

££18,000
⏱ 29 May 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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035e380f-b773-4d3a-b284-ccc3d4bdd26a · tender

Acoustic damping for the engine room at EBRI

Aston University

EBRI has to solve the problem of high noise levels in the engine room at the EBRI plant, in order to comply with the H&S requirements inside the building and also to reduce the env

££25,000
⏱ 29 May 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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ccaf3cbe-e90e-4d34-8060-7e6d545fbdbd · award

Venue hire and catering for graduation dinner

Aston University

This is an exciting opportunity to provide a quote to host a VIP Aston University event, celebrating the graduation of the first ever cohort of the Aston Programme for Small Busine

££4,000
⏱ 26 May 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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2220346b-69b7-4923-86fc-7981733041bb · tender

Platforms to access the CHP and the gasifier stacks at the EBRI plant

Aston University

The EBRI plant has two stacks, one for the CHP engine and one for the flare of the gasifier. These stacks have sampling ports that need to be accessed by means of permanent platfor

££18,000
⏱ 26 May 2015
Posted · 138mo agoView details →
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ab7dccdb-6637-4070-a514-575eded67e40 · tender

Modification of the line connecting the gasifier to the engine (valves, gas flow meter and pipework)

Aston University

EBRI invites you to submit a formal written quotation for the improvement of the interface between the gasifier and the CHP engine. The supplier should be able to provide all requi

££18,000
⏱ 18 May 2015
Posted · 139mo agoView details →