We work with a wide range of suppliers, managing Bournemouth University’s (BU) strategic and/or higher value procurement needs.  This includes assisting and advising the University’s faculties and professional services departments in relation to their purchasing requirements and all projects that are over the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015) threshold. BU’s internal procedures require a tender process to be conducted for any project over £50,000 unless it is judged to be inappropriate to do so.

BU is a member of the Southern University Purchasing Consortium (SUPC).  We use framework agreements formally tendered by the SUPC and other Consortia, such as Crown Commercial Services.  We operate a strict procurement policy, which all faculties and departments follow.

Procurement principles

The University is committed to a rigorous procurement process which emphasises the principles of:

  • Value 
  • Competitive tendering
  • Sustainability
  • Transparency
  • Fairness & equality
  • Best practice
  • Legality (e.g. in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015)
  • Confidentiality, subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

These principles should underpin all University procurements.

Becoming a BU supplier

If you would like to become a supplier to BU please register your interest on our electronic tendering website In-tend.

Registration is free of charge and once it is complete you will be able to view and express an interest in any of our current and future projects where they are open to you.  Once you express an interest in a particular project you will be able to review updates and correspondence relevant to the project.

Rego P2P

Rego is a purchase to pay (P2P) system utilised by BU; BU trades electronically with its suppliers via this system.  Suppliers will need to provide BU with a variety of information to be onboarded including an email address where purchase orders will be sent via Rego P2P.

Please note that BU operate a ‘No PO, No Pay’ Policy.  This means you should not undertake any works or provide any goods or services until you receive an official Purchase Order (PO) from the University.

BU’s Accounts Payable team maintain the contact details of all our supplier accounts and are responsible for the payment of invoices.  If suppliers have any questions about this element of the purchasing process please contact the Payables section of BU’s Finance Department.

Warning:  BU would like to advise any potential supplier of a scam involving BU purchase orders being sent to suppliers that have not had any previous engagement with the University; if you receive such a purchase order please contact a member of the Procurement team without delay.

Procurement team contacts

  • Jane Habgood, Head of Procurement
  • Marianne Lewis, Category Manager (Professional Services and the Faculties)
  • Tanya Carter, Supplier Manager
  • Rachael Coleman-Geard, Assistant Buyer

You can contact the Procurement Team by emailing [email protected]