# Abstract and Citation Database to have in place with AHDB

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £30,000
- Published: 16 March 2017
- Planned start: 1 May 2017
- Planned end: 1 May 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5e5a3db0-f431-4dfd-a2b9-20ed796e6ef2-136050
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7e55f32-74c4-40b7-b36a-d48e3eea66c6

## Description

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\. £10k a year for 3 years total of £30k\. This covers the cost of the database as well as the company services\. Additional information: Submissions must be sent electronically to procurement@ahdb\.org\.uk by 12 noon on 6 April 2017\. Deadline for clarification questions is 23 March 2017\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e5a3db0-f431-4dfd-a2b9-20ed796e6ef2-136050)