AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Flintshire County Council has awarded and signed a contract with ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED for treasury management and leasing advisory services. The published contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 9 September 2029, with an option to extend for two years.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition public-sector advisory-services contract in Flintshire, with a published gross contract value of £53,280.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £53,280 gross contract value; £44,400 excluding VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies Arlingclose Limited as supplier. Supplier verification gives verified company name ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED, company number 02853836, matched by exact name. The contract-level value is £53,280 gross and £44,400 net; it is not separately allocated at supplier or lot level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender record status is "complete" and lot 1 is marked "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published gross contract value
99% confidence£53,280
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 53280 GBP.
Published contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£44,400
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Contract 1 value.amount is 44400 GBP, alongside amountGross of 53280 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The single contract contains the value, while award and lot records have no value amounts.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial tender notice published
99% confidence27 April 2026
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Release history records tender notice 038224-2026 on 2026-04-27.
Tender update published
99% confidence28 May 2026
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Release history records tender update 050495-2026 on 2026-05-28.
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 June 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-06-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Initial contract end
99% confidence9 September 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-09-09.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract document 099636-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-21.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTreasury management and leasing advisory services
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The procurement and contract title is "Provision of Treasury Management & Leasing Advisory Services".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists one lot, id 1; award 1 and contract 1 are related to lot 1.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 66000000 — Financial and insurance services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 66000000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKL23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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The tender states procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method details state below-threshold open competition, and contract 1 has aboveThreshold: false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 9 September 2029
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-19 and endDate is 2029-09-09.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to extend for 2 years
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Contract renewal data states "Option to extend for 2 years" and maxExtentDate is 2021-09-09.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence9 September 2031
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2031-09-09.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is appointed to the single published lot.
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One supplier is named in award 1, which relates to the only listed lot, lot 1.
Published pricing
99% confidenceOnly aggregate contract values are published; no rate card, pricing breakdown or individual lot value is provided.
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Contract 1 contains gross and net totals, while award and lot value fields are blank.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was exact-name matched to ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED, company number 02853836.
Published value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £53,280 gross and £44,400 net figures are contract-level totals, not separately allocated supplier or lot values.
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Values appear only in contract 1; award and lot values are not populated.
Unpublished competition information
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation results, award rationale and scoring are not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields appear in the supplied award, contract or release data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, tender pricing and savings.
- No individual lot value or price breakdown is published; reported values are contract-level totals.
- The source does not publish an award date in the award record.
- The extension option is published, but no decision or exercise date is stated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Flintshire County CouncilARLINGCLOSE LIMITEDtreasury management advisory servicesleasing advisory servicespublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Flintshire County Council's treasury management and leasing advisory contract?
ARLINGCLOSE LIMITED was the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £53,280 gross, or £44,400 excluding VAT.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 19 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 9 September 2029, with an option to extend for two years.
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