Published date: 3 November 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 September 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

ST5 5BG

Value of contract

£328,965

Procurement reference

Inter-Campus Student Transport Services to Harper & Keele Vet School

Published date

3 November 2025

Closing date

8 September 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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).

Award information

Awarded date

25 September 2025

Contract start date

25 September 2025

Contract end date

30 August 2027

Total value of contract

£328,965

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

MATRIX SCM LTD

Address

2nd Floor Partis House,
Knowlhill,
Milton Keynes,
United Kingdom,
MK5 8HJ

Reference

Companies House number: 02227962

Value of contract

£328,965

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Leanne Fryer

Address

Keele Campus
NEWCASTLE
ST55BG
England

Telephone

01782 733787

Email

l.fryer@keele.ac.uk