Published date: 29 July 2019

Last edited date: 29 July 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 31 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Database services - 72320000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

2019-406

Published date

29 July 2019

Approach to market date

31 July 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Information and Library Service supports all divisions at AHDB and provides stakeholders with current books, journal subscriptions (both online and print), document supply and other materials. In addition it funds the development and maintenance of a digital repository and archive collection.

The aim is to provide a relevant and cost effective information service to AHDB divisions to support them in making our industry more competitive and sustainable, by promulgating factual, evidence based advice and information.

AHDB are investigating the market appetite for suppliers interested in providing a reliable and effective Citation and Abstract database that would cater for our needs in library service at AHDB.

The RFI Document provides the services outline and RFI process required.
The RFI Response document is to be completed and sent to Maya.McCoy@ahdb.org.uk

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £13,000

Attachments

Additional text

Updated 27/06 to add more information on the RFI Scope Document

29/07 updated revised file with additional information at the end of the Scope section in response to suppliers questions

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
England

Telephone

02476 692051

Email

Maya.McCoy@ahdb.org.uk