---
title: "Trading Floor Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a6fa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ASTON UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-05-28"
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# Trading Floor Software

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6fa

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050026-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLOOMBERG FINANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 28 May 2026 at 08:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050026-2026
- 28 May 2026 at 07:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050018-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050026-2026
  28th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050018-2026
  28th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bloomberg.com/uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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