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                "description": "Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of hard plastics recycling services. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated late 2026), interested organisations in the hard plastics recycling sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Hard Plastics Acceptance and Recycling Services. - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 06 November 2026 at 12 noon.",
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