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Aston University

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Aston University is a higher education institution located in Birmingham, offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as research opportunities. The university also provides various support services for students.

aston.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£6.9m
Live
18
Buyers
28
12m
£200k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts18 / 54
  • Top buyers28
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Aston UniversityUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Aston University has won £6.9m across 28 public-sector buyers, with 18 live contracts.

Why: top buyer HEE at 29% · 100% in Business services · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
unknownCompany status
18 of 54Live contracts
29%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
CoursesAston University offers a variety of courses including undergraduate, postgraduate, and online options. ↗Student SupportThe university provides various support services for current students. ↗Careers and PlacementsAston University offers career services and placement opportunities for students. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • MSc Clinical Sciences with Aston UniversityHEE · £2.0m
  • NHS Education contract with Aston UniversityHealth Education England · £360k
  • FS430406 - Food hypersensitivities: capturing QoL, behavioural measures and WTPFood Standards Agency · £328k

Extracted automatically from aston.ac.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
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No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 18 live · 36 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
006.26 Digital Marketer Integrated Degree Apprenticeship - AWARD
Telford & Wrekin Council8000000008 May 2026—3 yrsLive
Social Economy Business Support (SEBS)
West Midlands Combined Authority7941110027 Jan 2026£156k2 moClosed
SSA Psychological Interventions Validation Agreement
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust—01 Sept 2026£44k5 yrsLive
PS24313 - Commissioning Research on Inward Investment Both Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in UKRI Supported Businesses
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7311000027 Jan 2025£50k3 moClosed
010.24 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship - AWARD
Telford & Wrekin Council8043000015 Sept 2024£88k2.9 yrsLive
PS24169 - Industrial Policy Think Piece to inform ESRC strategy and future activity
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7321000001 Oct 2024£21k6 moClosed
Pharmacist IP 24/25 - Aston University
NHS England8000000001 Apr 2024£120k12 moClosed
Trade and productivity across regions- Understanding the dynamic and casual links
Department for International Trade7320000001 Mar 2024£148k2.1 yrsClosed
Staff Wellbeing in Paediatric Emergency Departments Research Project
NHS England8510000001 Sept 2023£25k3 moClosed
Disproportionality - Corpus Linguistics Research
CPS7320000028 Apr 2023£55k5 moClosed
Total live value £178k · mean award £127k1–10 of 54

Top buyers · 28 buyers · top 3 = 55%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
HEE
2 contracts
29%
since 2021
2
Health Education England
7 contracts
15%
since 2020
3
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
8 contracts
11%
since 2016
4
Telford & Wrekin Council
6 contracts
10%
since 2022
5
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
1 contract
7%
since 2021
6
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
2 contracts
6%
since 2020
7
Food Standards Agency
2 contracts
5%
since 2020
8
West Midlands Combined Authority
2 contracts
2%
since 2026
9
Department for International Trade
1 contract
2%
since 2024
10
NHS England
2 contracts
2%
since 2023

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Business services79
100%
Education & training80
0%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire13 contracts
55%
London4 contracts
23%
West Midlands10 contracts
17%
South West5 contracts
5%
Wales1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 41% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Aston University highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£50.0m1
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£8.7m1
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£8.7m1
UC
UCL Consultants Ltd
Yes£8.7m1
AU
Aston University
No£200k—
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Red flags · 1 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
Company status: Unknown. Companies House does not currently list this company as actively trading.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Unknown
Not currently active
Annual accounts
—
No filing on record
Confirmation statement
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No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
RC000904
Status
Unknown
Type
Royal Charter
SIC codes
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Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
ASTON UNIVERSITY
RC000904 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.