Expired contract

Floor Standing Loading Machine

Details

Supplier(s)
Instron
Value
£125,000
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
27 March 2026

Tender description

A Floor Standing Loading Machine that is capable of apply both tensile and compressive forces up 600 kN ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published27 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date27 March 2026
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

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.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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