Buyer Name: Bournemouth University
Buyer Address: Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, UKK24, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Marianne Lewis
Contact Email: procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: 01202962441
External Audit Services 2025
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
711000.0 GBP
711000.0 GBP
Published
11 Sep 2025, 09:57
11 Sep 2025, 09:57
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
25 Feb 2031, 23:59
25 Feb 2031, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79212000 - Auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
BDO LLP
BDO LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
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Opportunity Context
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