Treasury Management Specialist Advice

TREASURY/25/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure Treasury Management Specialist Advice Services. The services will cover;

4.1.1providing investment advice;

4.1.2providing interest rate and economic forecasts and assistance for the formulation of an in house investment strategy;

4.1.3identify a client manager who will facilitate regular strategy meetings and act as a key point of contact with the Council;

4.1.4pro active updates on economic and political changes that may require modification to investment strategies;

4.1.5advice on the Council's Annual Investment Strategy;

4.1.6advice/alerts on counterparty creditworthiness, including updates on changes in ratings;

4.1.7provision of suitable Local Authority (LA) treasury templates and advice on maintaining:

4.1.8determination of and assistance with Prudential Indicators;

4.1.9provision 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;

4.1.10assistance in technical discussions with auditors;

4.1.11advice on technical issues, capital finance and accounting advice;

4.1.12at least two places at each of the Tenderer's usual seminars, training courses, workshops and treasury strategy meetings;

4.1.13capital finance and accounting advice to reflect best practice and changes in statutes, regulations and accounting rules appropriate to a local authority;

4.1.14advice on leasing;

4.1.15benchmarking information and analysis quarterly;

4.1.16practical support in monitoring treasury management performance/practices;

4.1.17advice on debt management, scheduling, borrowing strategy and movement in Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) rates;

4.1.18assistance in any technical discussion with internal and external auditors on treasury management/financial instruments and related accounting advice if necessary;

4.1.19website access to any dedicated area applicable to local authorities.

4.1.20attendance (virtual or in person) to present to members of the Council (usually annually) to give insight into the Council's Treasury Management Activity.

Procurement documentation can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Tender Documents

• Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder → — Award notice
• The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal. → — Tender notice