AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026

Trading Floor Software

Aston University · Education

In brief

Aston University awarded IT and software work to Bloomberg Finance L.P. on 1 September 2026.

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What the notice says

Supply of Bloomberg Terminal software licences, proprietary financial datasets, analytics tools and associated support services for Aston University's Trading Floor. The requirement covers access to Bloomberg's software and data services to support finance-related teaching and research. The contract is for a four-year period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030, with a total contract value of £320,000 including VAT. The software is supplied electronically for use on the University's existing PCs and laptops.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bloomberg Finance L.P.£320,000
Awarded 28 May 2026
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 050018-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 050026-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 103670-2026

About the buyer

Aston UniversityLast 12 months

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From notice 050018-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 May 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.