Top suppliers
Top suppliers to ASTON UNIVERSITY
Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What ASTON UNIVERSITY buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest ASTON UNIVERSITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
SOFIA Curriculum Mapping Platform
ISOTOMA LIMITED · 2026-07-27
£53K
AIRDN+ Programme Evaluation and Consultation
CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC) LIMITED(THE) · 2026-07-07
£167K
Waste Management
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED · 2026-06-30
£250K
Data and Analytics
IQ Data Group Limited · 2026-06-18
£39K
MB2 PC LAB REFURBISHMENT
INTERCLASS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 2026-06-04
£621K
Condition Survey
CURRIE & BROWN UK LIMITED · 2026-06-04
£189K
Physisorption Equipment
ANTON PAAR LTD · 2026-05-20
TextTool & ReadWrite
Softcat Plc · 2026-05-08
£51K
Travel Management Services III
PERK UK Ltd · 2026-05-07
£8.0M
Tunable Lasers x 2
SANTEC EUROPE LTD. · 2026-05-05
Coherent transmitter and coherent receiver
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · 2026-05-05
Borehole Works (New Energy Centre)
DRIFT SERVICES GROUP LTD · 2026-04-30
£1.6M
Aston University Science Conference
COCKPIT HOTEL (LONDON) LIMITED · 2026-04-27
£149K
Reactor
SCIMED LTD · 2026-04-24
Fluorescence-detected Taylor Dispersion Analyser
FIDA Biosystems ApS · 2026-04-24
Thermo Scientific Quattro S SEM Maintenance and Service Contract
FEI UK LIMITED · 2026-04-23
Research Grants Management System
FUSION PRACTICES LTD · 2026-04-17
£300K
Lot 1 - Core Waste Collections
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED · 2026-04-17
£197K
Vmware Software Licences
MTI Technology Limited · 2026-03-31
£1.2M
Floor Standing Loading Machine
ITW LIMITED · 2026-03-27
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Postgraduate Research Management System
Postgraduate Student Virtual Internships
£2.1M
Waste Management
£1.2M
Research Ethics Management System
Pipeline Notice - Educational Recruitment and Advertising Services
£3.0M
Aston University Website Redevelopment Project
Patent Renewal Management Service
£250K
919: Asbestos Removal Services
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, ASTON UNIVERSITY typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
1113 BEMS Installation and Maintenance
Expires: 2026-07-31
£1.9M
689 - Access Control
Expires: 2026-08-15
£345K
Website Redevelopment Project
Expires: 2026-08-30
Firewalls and Cisco Network Upgrade
Expires: 2026-09-30
£1.9M
968 - Biosafety Cabinets
Expires: 2026-09-30
£160K
Mass Spectrometer Service Contract
Expires: 2026-10-31
£92K
Provision of Architectural Services for Conference Aston
Expires: 2026-10-31
£335K
Project Management Services - AIME & Bio Sciences Project
Expires: 2026-10-31
£40K
924 Workwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Expires: 2026-11-27
£240K
Office Stationery
Expires: 2027-02-09
£200K
Temporary Recruitment MSP
Expires: 2027-04-06
£2.4M
1150 - CA Facade, Roof and Windows - Principal Designer CDM
Expires: 2027-04-30
£12K
1149 - CA Facade, Roof & Windows - Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£79K
1148 - CA Facade, Roof & Windows - Civil & Structural Engineer
Expires: 2027-04-30
£77K
Microsoft Partner to modernise Aston University Student Portal
Expires: 2027-05-13
£220K
Data Storage and Preservation - Library
Expires: 2027-05-31
£30K
Orbitrap Ascend Tribrid Mass Spectrometer with ETD, UVPD
Expires: 2027-06-24
£1.5M
Data and Analytics
Expires: 2027-06-30
£39K
1147 - CA Facade, Roof & Windows - Architect
Expires: 2027-07-31
£217K
Student Placement Business Project
Expires: 2027-07-31
£193K
Market analysis
Bidding into ASTON UNIVERSITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
86%
Top-5 supplier share
26d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
33mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to ASTON UNIVERSITY
How much does ASTON UNIVERSITY spend on procurement?
ASTON UNIVERSITY awarded 167 contracts totalling £369.2M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 132 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.5M.
Who are ASTON UNIVERSITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to ASTON UNIVERSITY by total award value are Online Education Services Limited, BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED, proAV Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.
What does ASTON UNIVERSITY buy from suppliers?
ASTON UNIVERSITY's procurement is concentrated in educational software package, steam, hot water and associated products, television and audio-visual equipment, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for ASTON UNIVERSITY contracts?
ASTON UNIVERSITY publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for ASTON UNIVERSITY tenders?
ASTON UNIVERSITY typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 26 days). Standard contract duration is around 33 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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