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# Abstract and Citation Database to have in place with AHDB

[Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs)

Estimated value

£20,000 to £30,000

Published

16 Mar 2017

Deadline

Closed

6 Apr 2017

## Who can bid

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- Small contract value

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## About this tender

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board intends to procure a Citation and Abstract database from a company for the Library Service.

The service will provide a seamless journey for staff from searches undertaken against structured bibliographic databases also referred to as abstracting and indexing database and to the content they are eligible to access.

The selected system should provide an easy-to use, intuitive interface which enables flexible analysis of the relevant data according to the developing needs of AHDB.

The primary purpose of the selected database will be to provide AHDB's staff with the relevant data by understanding publication activities for Agriculture and Horticulture staff.

The contract shall be for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Contract Value: approx. Â£10k a year for 3 years total of Â£30k.

This covers the cost of the database as well as the company services.

Additional information: Submissions must be sent electronically to  by 12 noon on 6 April 2017.

Deadline for clarification questions is 23 March 2017.

## CPV classification

Database software package

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d7e55f32-74c4-40b7-b36a-d48e3eea66c6)

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