Scope
Reference
PS/ML/239
Description
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.
Contract 1. External Audit Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £711,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
11 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 22 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
26 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 February 2026 to 25 February 2031
- Possible extension to 25 February 2032
- 6 years, 2 days
Description of possible extension:
1 x 12 month period
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79212000 - Auditing services
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
Azets Holdings Limited
- Companies House: 09652677
2nd Floor Regis House, 45 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AN
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.azets.com/en-uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
BDO LLP
- Companies House: OC305127
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. External Audit Services
CROWE U.K. LLP
- Companies House: OC307043
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate House
London
EC4M 7JW
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.crowe.com/uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
HaysMac LLP
- Companies House: OC423459
10 Queen Street
London
EC4R 1AG
United Kingdom
Website: https://haysmac.com/
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
HW Fisher Audit (A trading name of Sumer Audit Co Limited)
- Companies House: 14308154
The Beehive, Beehive Ring Road
Gatwick
RH6 0PA
United Kingdom
Website: https://sumer.co.uk/sumer-audit/
Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Mazars LLP
- Companies House: OC308299
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Bournemouth University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRY-5141-LLTP
Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Marianne Lewis
Telephone: 01202962441
Email: procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)