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
Sustainably sourced biofuel to be delivered to EBRI for stationary generation
- Closed tender
Platforms to access the CHP and the gasifier stacks at the EBRI plant
- Closed tender
Modification of the line connecting the gasifier to the engine (valves, gas flow meter and pipework)
- Closed tender
EBRI building energy metering
- Expired contract
Delivery of Workshop – Operational Development in SMEs
- Closed tender
Commissioning support for the energy generating system and the EBRI plant
- Closed tender
Sampling devices to analyse products at the EBRI plant
- Closed tender
Hydraulic power system and actuator for the Pyroformer
- Expired contract
Online Communications Package Brief
- Closed tender
Software and web-front end to visualise the EBRI energy system
- Expired contract
Delivery of Workshop - Leadership Styles including leadership styles analysis of participants
- Closed tender
Portable Fusion Splicers and Optical Fibre Cleavers
- Closed tender
HAZOP engine study
- Closed tender
Hardware improvements for engine ancillaries: Isolation valves, gas flow meter and gas valve and pipework
- Closed tender
Improvements in the design of a pyrolysis pilot plant
- Closed tender
Improving control of the EBRI gasifier
- Closed tender
Vapours sampling line for Pyroformer 100kg
- Closed tender
Enhancement of the electrical workmanship of a pyrolysis pilot plant
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 |
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| 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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