Award

Trading Floor Software

ASTON UNIVERSITY

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Award

28 May 2026 at 08:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

28 May 2026 at 07:52

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aston University, located in Birmingham, UK, has successfully completed a direct award procurement process for Trading Floor Software, which involved the acquisition of Bloomberg Terminal software licences, datasets, analytics tools, and support services. The procurement, categorised under software package and information systems, was essential for the university's Trading Floor and finance-related education and research. This process was concluded by 28th May 2026, with Bloomberg Finance L.P. being the awarded supplier. The contract, covering the period from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030, was awarded as a direct procurement to protect exclusive intellectual property rights.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in providing advanced software solutions, analytics, and educational support tools within the finance and technology sectors. Although the procurement has been directly awarded, businesses capable of offering proprietary or exclusive technologies in niche markets like trading platform support might explore prospective collaborations or future opportunities with educational institutions. Large-scale suppliers with experience in servicing the educational sector are especially well-positioned to compete in such tenders where expertise in exclusive rights protection is crucial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trading Floor Software

Notice Description

Aston University intends to purchase Bloomberg Terminal software licences, associated proprietary datasets, analytics tools, and support services required for the operation of the University's Trading Floor and delivery of finance-related teaching and research.

Procurement Information

Protection of exclusive rights (e.g. intellectual property)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a6fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050026-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7ET
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLOOMBERG FINANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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