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The opportunity is open and the deadline is 6 November 2026 at 5pm; the official page gives no UTC offset, so only the date is structured as the deadline. Detailed site, frequency and waste-type specifications are referenced in a separate attachment and are not included here. - Status: closed - Country: GB - Buyer: Leighton Linslade Town Council - Submission deadline: 2026-11-06 (date) - Original notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b13f915-d0c2-4e76-a28a-d9c482e2141c - Source checked: 2026-10-13T13:23:51.798648Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "7cd69a34-e5e2-429e-a104-c6f4d41a2c63", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-13T13:34:15.286109+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-13T13:23:51.798648Z", "stale": true, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/7cd69a34-e5e2-429e-a104-c6f4d41a2c63/leighton-linslade-council-waste-contract", "locale": "en", "title": "Waste services contract for Leighton Linslade Town Council", "summary": "Leighton Linslade Town Council is seeking a waste contractor for five sites from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. 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