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 31st 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
Optical Super-Channel Test Beds
- Closed tender
Photonics Enabling Works
- Closed tender
Minor Works Framework
- Closed tender
Portal Advert
- Closed tender
Approved Contractors Application Questionnaire
- Closed tender
RFQ - Filming and Post Production of Video Case Studies
- Closed tender
Creation and Management of Advertorials in Print and Online Media across the West Midlands
- Closed tender
Postgraduate Internship Project (PIP) Evaluation Brief
- Closed tender
Request for Quotations (RFQ) Chalcogenide optical fibre
- Expired contract
Delivery of Hands-on Workshop - Digital Marketing
- Closed tender
Supply and Fit Component Parts for a Coherent Laser
- Expired contract
Delivery of Hands-on PR Workshop
- Expired contract
Delivery of Hands-on Workshop - Marketing Tactics and Planning
- Expired contract
RFQ - Delivery of Hands-on Workshop - Social Media
- Closed tender
Scanning Near Field Optical Microscope
- Closed tender
Automation consultancy service
- Expired contract
Venue Hire and Catering for Graduation Dinner
- Closed tender
Acoustic damping for the engine room at EBRI
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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