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Treasury Management Specialist Advice

Ashford Borough Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

TREASURY/25/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure Treasury Management Specialist Advice Services. The services will cover; 4.1.1 providing investment advice; 4.1.2 providing interest rate and economic forecasts and assistance for the formulation of an in house investment strategy; 4.1.3 identify a client manager who will facilitate regular strategy meetings and act as a key point of contact with the Council; 4.1.4 pro active updates on economic and political changes that may require modification to investment strategies; 4.1.5 advice on the Council's Annual Investment Strategy; 4.1.6 advice/alerts on counterparty creditworthiness, including updates on changes in ratings; 4.1.7 provision of suitable Local Authority (LA) treasury templates and advice on maintaining: 4.1.8 determination of and assistance with Prudential Indicators; 4.1.9 provision of advice on preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts with reference to treasury management/ financial instrument items advised by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code; 4.1.10 assistance in technical discussions with auditors; 4.1.11 advice on technical issues, capital finance and accounting advice; 4.1.12 at least two places at each of the Tenderer's usual seminars, training courses, workshops and treasury strategy meetings; 4.1.13 capital finance and accounting advice to reflect best practice and changes in statutes, regulations and accounting rules appropriate to a local authority; 4.1.14 advice on leasing; 4.1.15 benchmarking information and analysis quarterly; 4.1.16 practical support in monitoring treasury management performance/practices; 4.1.17 advice on debt management, scheduling, borrowing strategy and movement in Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) rates; 4.1.18 assistance in any technical discussion with internal and external auditors on treasury management/financial instruments and related accounting advice if necessary; 4.1.19 website access to any dedicated area applicable to local authorities. 4.1.20 attendance (virtual or in person) to present to members of the Council (usually annually) to give insight into the Council's Treasury Management Activity.

Classification

  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services

Lots

  • TREASURY/25/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure Treasury Management Specialist Advice Services. The services will cover; 4.1.1 providing investment advice; 4.1.2 providing interest rate and economic forecasts and assistance for the formulation of an in house investment strategy; 4.1.3 identify a client manager who will facilitate regular strategy meetings and act as a key point of contact with the Council; 4.1.4 pro active updates on economic and political changes that may require modification to investment strategies; 4.1.5 advice on the Council's Annual Investment Strategy; 4.1.6 advice/alerts on counterparty creditworthiness, including updates on changes in ratings; 4.1.7 provision of suitable Local Authority (LA) treasury templates and advice on maintaining: 4.1.8 determination of and assistance with Prudential Indicators; 4.1.9 provision of advice on preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts with reference to treasury management/ financial instrument items advised by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code; 4.1.10 assistance in technical discussions with auditors; 4.1.11 advice on technical issues, capital finance and accounting advice; 4.1.12 at least two places at each of the Tenderer's usual seminars, training courses, workshops and treasury strategy meetings; 4.1.13 capital finance and accounting advice to reflect best practice and changes in statutes, regulations and accounting rules appropriate to a local authority; 4.1.14 advice on leasing; 4.1.15 benchmarking information and analysis quarterly; 4.1.16 practical support in monitoring treasury management performance/practices; 4.1.17 advice on debt management, scheduling, borrowing strategy and movement in Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) rates; 4.1.18 assistance in any technical discussion with internal and external auditors on treasury management/financial instruments and related accounting advice if necessary; 4.1.19 website access to any dedicated area applicable to local authorities. 4.1.20 attendance (virtual or in person) to present to members of the Council (usually annually) to give insight into the Council's Treasury Management Activity.£245k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN758574
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Feb 2025, 10:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
At expiry of contract.

Expected award period

Starts
10 Feb 2025, 10:01

Tender Period

Ends
10 Feb 2025, 10:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
66000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial and insurance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
TREASURY/25/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure Treasury Management Specialist Advice Services. The services will cover; 4.1.1 providing investment advice; 4.1.2 providing interest rate and economic forecasts and assistance for the formulation of an in house investment strategy; 4.1.3 identify a client manager who will facilitate regular strategy meetings and act as a key point of contact with the Council; 4.1.4 pro active updates on economic and political changes that may require modification to investment strategies; 4.1.5 advice on the Council's Annual Investment Strategy; 4.1.6 advice/alerts on counterparty creditworthiness, including updates on changes in ratings; 4.1.7 provision of suitable Local Authority (LA) treasury templates and advice on maintaining: 4.1.8 determination of and assistance with Prudential Indicators; 4.1.9 provision of advice on preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts with reference to treasury management/ financial instrument items advised by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code; 4.1.10 assistance in technical discussions with auditors; 4.1.11 advice on technical issues, capital finance and accounting advice; 4.1.12 at least two places at each of the Tenderer's usual seminars, training courses, workshops and treasury strategy meetings; 4.1.13 capital finance and accounting advice to reflect best practice and changes in statutes, regulations and accounting rules appropriate to a local authority; 4.1.14 advice on leasing; 4.1.15 benchmarking information and analysis quarterly; 4.1.16 practical support in monitoring treasury management performance/practices; 4.1.17 advice on debt management, scheduling, borrowing strategy and movement in Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) rates; 4.1.18 assistance in any technical discussion with internal and external auditors on treasury management/financial instruments and related accounting advice if necessary; 4.1.19 website access to any dedicated area applicable to local authorities. 4.1.20 attendance (virtual or in person) to present to members of the Council (usually annually) to give insight into the Council's Treasury Management Activity.

Value

Amount
245,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
At the expiry of the initial term.

Renewal

Description
2 year contract with possible extension of +1+1+1+1+1

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-134736
Name
Ashford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Locality
ASHFORD
Postal Code
TN231HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
International House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Ashford Borough Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Stephanie Leonard
Telephone
+44 1233330371
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-124
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 3450103503

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · ASHFORD · UKJ45 · TN231HU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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