--- title: "External Audit Services 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY" published: "2025-09-11" --- # External Audit Services 2025 Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4.json) ## Summary Bournemouth University, located in Poole, UK, has completed the procurement process for "External Audit Services 2025." This tender, associated with ID 055709-2025, aimed to appoint a single provider to conduct external audits, including financial statement reviews and subsidiary body audits. The procurement method utilised was a selective, competitive flexible procedure. The process began with an initial tender on 31 March 2025, and the contract award stage was noted on 11 July 2025. The contract, awarded to BDO LLP, is valued at £711,000 and spans from 24 February 2026 to 25 February 2031, with an option for a one-year renewal. The industry category involves auditing services with a CPV code of 79212000, catering to public undertakings. Competitive bids were encouraged, with opportunities for suppliers to submit proposals until April 2025. This tender offers significant opportunities for large-scale auditing firms, particularly those experienced in higher education finance, to establish a lasting relationship with a prominent UK university. Engaging in such contracts can enhance business portfolios and provide visibility in the public sector space. Ideal candidates are firms with proven capabilities in delivering comprehensive audit services, as demonstrated by BDO LLP's successful bid amidst competitive tenders from several large-scale enterprises. Companies specialising in external and financial audit services should consider pursuing similar opportunities to expand their scope and secure contracts in the educational sector, leveraging such engagements to drive business growth and strengthen their market positioning. The tender process, while selective, allows for competitive pricing and quality-focused proposals, making it attractive for technically proficient suppliers seeking to scale their operations. ## Notice 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. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0001 Renewal: An extension of the contract may be granted, subject to strong performance and the price being held 1 x 12 month period ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055709-2025 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 24 Feb 2026 - 25 Feb 2031 | | Recurrence | 2031-02-25 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | Awards value | £711,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY | | Locality | POOLE | | Post town | Bournemouth | | Postcode | BH12 5BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | | Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | | Electoral ward | Talbot & Branksome Woods | | Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West | | Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BDO | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2025 at 09:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055709-2025 - 31 Mar 2025 at 16:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012099-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055709-2025 11th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012099-2025 31st March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity/ ## Notice URLs - http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk - https://haysmac.com/ - https://sumer.co.uk/sumer-audit/ - https://www.azets.com/en-uk - https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/home - https://www.crowe.com/uk - https://www.forvismazars.com/group/en - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fae4.json.