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External Audit Services 2025

Bournemouth University · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:31.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a single provider to deliver External Audit Services . The primary role of the external auditors will be to report on the financial statements of Bournemouth University and to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements. The scope of works also includes but is not limited to audits of the University’s subsidiary bodies, annual returns for the US Federal loans and any other funding requirements, as well as individual project audits as required. There will be a requirement to report on whether recurrent and specific grants from OfS (and other bodies and restricted funds where appropriate) have been properly applied for the purposes provided, in accordance with the Bournemouth University’s Memorandum of Assurance and Accountability with OfS and that conditions of grant have been met.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BDO LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£711k
Awarded
10 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC305127
Location
London, UKI32, W1U 7EU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79212000 — Auditing services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 750k · Including VAT · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PS/ML/239
Status
complete
Published risks
BU Foundation is currently dormant and has no auditing requirements; however, should this change during the term of this contract BU reserve the right to incorporate this as an additional requirement under this Contract. BU reserves the right to amend the Contract as a result of any regulatory or Sector specific requirements in relation to the provision of this Service, for example, upcoming changes in FRS102 and the Higher Education SORP. BU reserves the right to request additional “one-off” project specific advice, guidance and support from the appointed auditor, in order to support the University in its decision making. BU reserves the right to engage and discuss requirements for the 2025/2026 external audit with the appointed provider ahead of the Contract Start Date.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Stage 1 - Invitation to submit tenders Stage 2 - Presentation Refer to the tender documentation for the full details on the tender stages

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
25 Feb 2031, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jul 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
29 Apr 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Apr 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
AED
Including VAT
750,000

Renewal

Description
An extension of the contract may be granted, subject to strong performance and the price being held 1 x 12 month period

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (Stage 1)
Type
quality
Description
Please refer to the tender documentation for full details

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Presentation (Stage 2)
Type
quality
Description
Please refer to the tender documentation for full details

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Please refer to the tender documentation for full details

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
25 Feb 2031, 23:59
Starts
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Feb 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Auditing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
012099-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 17:11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRY-5141-LLTP
Name
Bournemouth University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH12 5BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PVRY-5141-LLTP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Marianne Lewis
Telephone
01202962441
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC305127
Name
BDO LLP

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1U 7EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
55 Baker Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC305127
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
02380881700
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-09652677
Name
Azets Holdings Limited

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4R 9AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor Regis House, 45 King William Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
09652677
Scheme
GB-COH
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-OC307043
Name
CROWE U.K. LLP

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4M 7JW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC307043
Scheme
GB-COH
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-OC423459
Name
HaysMac LLP

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4R 1AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 Queen Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC423459
Scheme
GB-COH
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-14308154
Name
HW Fisher Audit (A trading name of Sumer Audit Co Limited)

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ28
Country
GB
Locality
Gatwick
Postal Code
RH6 0PA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Beehive, Beehive Ring Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
14308154
Scheme
GB-COH
Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-OC308299
Name
Mazars LLP

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4M 7AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 Old Bailey

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC308299
Scheme
GB-COH

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
External Audit Services
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
11 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Auditing services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
711,000

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 month period

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055709-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 10:57

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC305127
Name
BDO LLP

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
25 Feb 2031, 23:59
Starts
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Feb 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Poole · UKK24 · BH12 5BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4-2025-09-11T10:57:13+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·