Aston University tenders, awards, and pre-procurement notices.
Aston University has 437 awarded contracts on Stotles. Its activity spans Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security and Software package and information systems. It is the 30th largest buyer in West Midlands by recent notice volume. Over the last five years it has awarded 296 contracts worth £402.5m.
About Aston University
Aston University is a higher education provider in Birmingham, and buys through a dedicated Procurement Team. Tender opportunities are advertised on ProContract, the university's e-tendering system, where suppliers register free to respond. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender Service, with Contracts Finder used for smaller notices. Low-value construction work can be sourced through Constructionline. Much of this procurement flows through frameworks including SUPC, TUCO, ESPO and the Crown Commercial Service. The Procurement Team also maintains a Contracts Register of awarded tenders and framework agreements. All procurement follows financial regulations and University policy.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of Aston University's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, construction work and software and information systems.
Recent notices from Aston University
Browse open tenders, awarded contracts, and pre-procurement documents from Aston University. Click on any notice to view more details.
- Closed tender
324 Analytical Services
- Closed tender
324 Analytical Services
- Expired contract
Business Mentors for the Aston Programme for Small Business Growth
- Expired contract
University Public Relations Agency
- Closed tender
246 - Provision of Graduation Robes, Photography and Framing
- Closed tender
Business Mentors - Aston Centre for Growth 2017-2019
- Closed tender
292 - Business Mentors
- Closed tender
4 x Benchtop Bioreactors
- Closed tender
311 - Benchtop Bioreactor
- Expired contract
HAZOP study of an energy generating demonstration system (ERDF)
- Expired contract
211 - Provision of Legal Services
- Closed tender
HAZOP study of an energy generating demonstration system (ERDF)
- Closed tender
HAZOP study of an energy generating demonstration system (ERDF)
- Closed tender
Public relations services
- Closed tender
University Public Relations Agency
- Expired contract
303 - Radio Frequency Spectrum Analysers
- Expired contract
FBG Characterisation Device
- Expired contract
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Top procurement categories
Categories Aston University has published tenders under over the last five years.
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)130£29.2m
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security42£29.3m
- Software package and information systems41£12.1m
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support31£10.8m
- Construction work28£28.8m
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services26£30.8m
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products16£1.9m
- Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages14£3.8m
- Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products12£5.4m
- Industrial machinery10£4.3m
Unlock decision-makers at Aston University
Get direct contact details for senior stakeholders at Aston University so you can get your business in front of the people who actually sign off on contracts.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov |
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