Litter Picking

Description

Lydney Recreation Trust are a charity and are seeking an organisation or individual to undertake litter picking.

Duration of Contract
The duration of Contract will be four years commencing on 1st April 2025. 
The Contract will be reviewed annually and there will be no opportunity to alter the rates tendered without prior discussion with and approval of the Trust.

Schedule of Work
The work involves the regular litter picking, emptying of dog fouling bins, checking for and removing broken glass in public area and occasional sweeping in Bathurst Park.

Litter Picking (twice weekly)
•	Litter pick lake area, grassland and car parks 
•	Litter pick sports field area, car park adjacent to Rugby Club, Hams Road garage area
•	Litter pick Skate Park and Multi-Games Area

Dog Fouling Waste Bins
•	To empty and reline the 6 dog fouling bins at various locations within Lydney Recreation Ground.

Additional Work
•	Additional litter pick of the skate park in school holidays (one additional litter pick).

Site Details

Lydney Lake & Car Parks (Twice Weekly)
•	Litter pick lake area, grassland and carpark
•	Empty and reline 12 litter bins including 1 adjacent to the railway bridge and 4 dog fouling bins

Sports Field Area, Car Park adjacent to the Rugby Club and Hams Road Garage Area (Twice Weekly)
•	Litter pick the area
•	Check for broken glass
•	Empty and reline with bags, 2 litter bins 
•	Note: Cricket, football and tennis grounds are excluded.

Skate Park & Multi-Games Area (Twice Weekly)
•	Litter pick area
•	Check for broken glass
•	Sweep all hard surfaces once a month or more regularly if required.
•	Check the area for dog fouling
•	Empty and reline 2 litter bins and 2 dog fouling bins

Additional Work
•	One additional litter pick of the Skate Park in school holidays.




Dog Fouling Bins
•	Empty and reline weekly 6 dog fouling bins at various locations within Lydney Recreation ground (please refer to map below of locations)
•	Dog waste must be collected in sealed bags and disposed of at an approved waste disposal facility.

Submission Requirements
Tenders must be submitted in writing (email submissions will NOT be accepted).
The submissions should be to the Chairman of the Lydney Recreation Trust submitted no later than noon Friday 6th December 2024.

Envelopes must be sealed and clearly written in the top left-hand corner "Litter Picking Tender Document - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL; NOT TO BE OPENED UNTIL FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER 2024".

Accompanying Documents:
Public Liability Insurance
Certification and training information 
Equipment details
Two references (preferably local authority based)