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SUMMARY:A Unified Response to the BICS Consultation: Ensuring Engineering Is Recognised – Scottish Engineering Member Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The UK Government’s British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) aims to reduce electricity costs for the UK’s frontier industrial sectors and the foundational sectors that support them.\nScottish Engineering members are central to those sectors’ supply chains – providing the engineering, manufacturing, tooling, fabrication, and innovation that these industries rely on.\nYet early proposals risk under-representing engineering activity within the eligibility criteria.\nThis roundtable creates a space for members to join forces and shape a collective, industry-led response before the consultation closes.\n \nWhy Your Participation Matters\n\nEngineering is fundamental to the frontier sectors BICS is designed to support\nIf Scottish Engineering members are not clearly represented within the frontier or foundational sectors, they may be excluded\nOnly a unified response can influence the final scope and process\nThe consultation is open – but time is limited\n\n \nTopics We Will Explore\n\nPurpose & Context Understanding BICS and what the Government aims to achieve.\nEligibility & Inclusion Does the proposal recognise engineering’s supply-chain role? What’s missing?\nApplication Process How do we ensure SMEs are not excluded by complexity or narrow criteria?\nSector Needs What the engineering community requires that the current proposal has not yet addressed.\nImplementation Timeline Is April 2027 too late for an industry already struggling with energy costs?\nBackdating the Benefit Should support be backdated if implementation is delayed?\n\nCall to Action\nIf engineering businesses want to be included and recognised – we must act together. This is our chance to influence the scheme before it is finalised.\nRegister now to secure your place\n
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