Database-management system

Tender description

This tender is to provide a: 1. database to store the data; 2. web based portal for entering, search / filter and reporting the data (member access); 3. website display for hosting the latest results (open access); 4. reporting; 5. upload facility to get spreadsheets of data into the database or compatibility with existing AHDB-funded software “BADUT” which is capable of undertaking this task; 6. third party access to: i. extract copies of the data for analysis; ii. populate tables with new data. The main tender for database services relates to Signet’s sheep services (Section 1 of specification) — which now constitute over 90% of Signet’s work. In addition to this sheep based activity, AHDB is interested in hearing from organisations capable of providing database services for Signet’s beef clients (Section 2 of specification). Organisations tendering to provide services can therefore tender for Section 1, Section 2 or Sections 1 and 2.