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title: "KU/707/LF/JR/2025"
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# KU/707/LF/JR/2025

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KEELE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1474fd5-43dd-46ea-ae8e-542052ae7209

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## Summary

The procurement process for the inter-campus student transport services for the Harper & Keele Vet School has been awarded to MATRIX SCM LTD, under the tender title "KU/707/LF/JR/2025". The buying organisation responsible for this procurement is the University of Keele, located in Newcastle, England, with the postal code ST55BG. This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver (CPV code: 60170000). The procurement stage is complete, with the award date being 25th September 2025. This tender was executed via a call-off from a framework agreement under the Ealing Procurement Framework and has a contract period spanning from 1st October 2025 to 30th August 2027. The total contract value is GBP 328,965.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those that cater to educational institutions. With a focus on providing reliable and competent transport between university campuses, suppliers like MATRIX SCM LTD have successfully demonstrated their capability to fulfil this need. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to deliver such services and keen to expand their portfolios in the education sector would find similar tenders advantageous for growth. Since the contract spans nearly two years, it provides a stable demand for services, fostering potential for extended collaboration and contract renewals with the educational institutions involved.

## Notice

Harper Adams University and Keele University have established a Joint Veterinary ("Vet") School with the cohort of students split between the Harper and Keele campuses. In order to allow Harper and Keele Vet School students to attend joint lectures and other joint teaching, a competent and reliable Service Provider is required to provide transport for students between the two University campuses. A procurement process was carried out under the Ealing Procurement Framework (epf).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35b924a-b4fe-4af1-a4c4-ca34d38396bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 30 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £328,965 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £328,965 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KEELE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 5BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | Keele |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATRIX SCM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2025 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35b924a-b4fe-4af1-a4c4-ca34d38396bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35b924a-b4fe-4af1-a4c4-ca34d38396bd
  3rd November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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