Refuse disposal and treatment. Wood waste. Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap. Leather waste. Textile waste. Rubber waste. Waste-treatment plant construction work. Repair and maintenance of plant. Plant engineering design services. Refuse and waste related services. Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services. Household-refuse disposal services. Refuse recycling services. Training services. Vocational training services. Training programme services. Ash disposal services. Installation services of burners. Installation services of waste incinerators. Swindon Commercial Services Ltd is a wholly owned company of Swindon Borough Council. SCS is established for the purposes of carrying out trading pursuant to Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2003.

Swindon Borough Council is the sole shareholder of the Company and the Council exercises the power and decisive influence over both the strategic objectives and the significant decisions taken by SCS. The control exercised is specifically designed to support SCS’s delivery of its agreed business plan to maximise opportunity and overall value.

Currently SCS is aiming to push forward in the waste industry and reduce its reliance on landfill.

To achieve this SCS is looking to procure, own and operate a Refuse Derived Fuel/ Solid Recovered Fuel plant on its site at Cheney Manor, Swindon.

This plant will be able to accept up to 100 000 tonnes per annum of a mixture of municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial and industry wastes (C&I).

The fuel that will be produced from this plant will then be sent to a procured technology provider for best practical use of this fuel type.

The scope of any agreement is expected to include design, manufacture, installation/commissioning, training of operational staff, availability and supply of replacement part, materials and relevant services. The agreement may extend to include civil works, maintenance and elements of operation.