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Trading Floor Software
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2 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
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48000000 *
Software package and information systems
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
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4 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2030
- Contract Types
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48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Sabrina Jagpal
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
ASTON UNIVERSITY
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
48000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 1073
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 48000000 — Software package and information systems (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Nov 2026 11:56
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a6fa
- Notice ID
- 1073
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
731 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10022, United States
GB-PPON PHRT-2555-DXMY
Full notice record
56 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Aston Triangle |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Sabrina Jagpal |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | jagpals3@aston.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.aston.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 731 Lexington Avenue |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | New York |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | 10022 |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | US |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United States |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | US |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | jwallace142@bloomberg.net |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.bloomberg.com/uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
Tender
| Title | Trading Floor Software |
| Description | 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. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | The contract is being awarded directly on the basis of exclusive rights under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Bloomberg Finance L.P. is the sole provider of Bloomberg Terminal software, proprietary datasets, analytics tools and the Bloomberg API, which are protected by exclusive intellectual property rights and cannot be lawfully supplied or replicated by an alternative provider. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Software package and information systems |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Software supply services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £320,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 1 Sep 2026 |
| No Agreed Metrics Rationale | The contract value is below £5 million including VAT and therefore the requirement to set key performance indicators does not apply. |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103670-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |