Treasury Management Specialist Advice

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

4.1.1 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.