BBC NI, Wales & Scotland: Expression of Interest for Production of Euro 2024 Football Highlights
BBC NI, Wales and Scotland are seeking an Expression of Interest for the production of men’s football highlights of the European 2024 qualifiers across the 3 Nations. This is likely to result in coverage of c30 matches, c10 per Nation, for the qualifying matches beginning in June 2023.
We are welcoming bids that fulfil the following:
- In-depth understanding of football across the Nations (Scotland, Wales and NI) and access to the most appropriate talent to bring authentic knowledge and insight
- Each programme must qualify for the respective Nation the game is reflecting, under the Ofcom definition, including Substantive Base
- Editorial creativity in relation to the content and analysis that will surround the match. This may differ across Nations and bids should be tailored to reflect this
- A clear strategy for attracting new and underserved audiences to this event, along with thoughts on how to raise the event’s profile beyond the linear TX (e.g. social media)
- Technical approach and robustness of delivery; the number of cameras, method of delivery, etc
- Suppliers must use BBC resources
- Track record in delivering similar sporting events across the Nations
- Consortium bid are welcome but must demonstrate the rationale of how they would work together across the Nations and provide assurance around the resilience of operations
- Clear commitment to deliver authentic diversity
- Proven track record of production meeting Albert Sustainable Production Certification
- Evidence of sound business, health and safety procedures
- A clear understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines and Live Event Compliance
The BBC have directly purchased the rights for the events, therefore, this programme will be contracted on an all-rights basis for the BBC - it will not be bound by the Code of Practice / Terms of Trade.
Tariff: Licence fee to produce and deliver this content is up to £430k assuming 30 matches (10 per Nation)
If interested, please submit an expression of interest of up to two pages outlining how your company will meet the criteria detailed above by 14th December 2022 and to Eddie Doyle via BBC Pitch.
If expressions of interest are received, a competitive tender will be run.
BBC Northern Ireland Commissioning Brief: November 2022
BBC Northern Ireland is now seeking ideas for programmes for 2023 and beyond. We are evolving our approach in response to changing audience habits, emerging industry trends, and the growing ambition of the Northern Irish creative sector.
- BBC NI Commissioning Brief Nov 22Refer to this document for more detailed information on the specific opportunities.
BBC Bitesize Brief - Key Stage 3 Technology & Design
BBC Bitesize is commissioning content for students studying Key Stage Three Technology & Design in schools in Northern Ireland
Key Stage 3 students are post-primary Years 8, 9 and 10
Deadline: Thursday 1st September 2022
BBC Bitesize Brief - Key Stage 3 Environment & Society
BBC Bitesize is looking to commission content for KS3 stage students studying Environment and Society in Northern Ireland. Environment and Society has two main strands - History and Geography
Key Stage 3 students are post-primary Years 8, 9 and 10
Deadline: Tuesday 30th August 2022
BBC Gaeilge Commissioning Brief August 2022
BBC Gaeilge is now seeking ideas for programmes for transmission on TV and iPlayer in 2023 and beyond.
This output will be produced by independent production companies based in Northern Ireland and will be co-funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and BBC Northern Ireland.
This round covers the content areas of Factual Documentary and Factual Entertainment.
The BBC Gaeilge Commissioning Strategy continues to build a varied portfolio of ambitious, relevant and high-impact programming. At the heart of this strategy is the audience, a diverse group with a wide range of interests and levels of ability in the language. Many non-Irish speakers also enjoy subtitled Irish-language video content.
We are evolving our priorities to respond to changes in how people watch television, and want to grow the time that viewers spend with the BBC on iPlayer alongside our linear channels.
All Irish language content which receives 75% production funding from the ILBF must have minimum 75% Irish language speech content. All video content must have burnt-in subtitles in English.
Please contact Karen Kirby, Commissioning Executive, BBC Gaeilge to discuss ideas beforehand.
The deadline for the submission of proposals with detailed budgets on BBC Pitch is Tuesday 30th August 2022 at 1700.
BBC Bitesize Brief - Key Stage 3 Religious Education
BBC Bitesize is commissioning content for students studying Key Stage 3 Religious Education in schools in Northern Ireland.
We would like approximately 20 minutes of original video or animation content for students aged 11 to 14 years old, in Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10.
The deadline for ideas is 25th July 2022.
BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen offer new documentary opportunity with BBC Three
BBC Three has partnered with BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen again to launch a new creative scheme for one independent production company to produce and deliver a 3 x 30 documentary boxset for BBC Three and BBC Three Northern Ireland.
After great success with previous initiatives that delivered The Fast and the Farmer-ish and Stitch, Please! the trio have partnered again. This time, NI-based suppliers are invited to pitch documentary series ideas that reflect the lives of 16–24-year-olds living on Northern Ireland in a way that is authentic and local, with themes that make the story relevant to young people throughout the UK.
Fiona Campbell, Controller BBC Three, says: “Our latest partnership with BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen reinforces the BBC’s continued commitment to developing the pipeline and providing opportunity for the creative sector in the Nation. Previous collaborations have delivered brilliant results and we can’t wait to see what documentary ideas are in store for us this time round.”
Eddie Doyle, Head of Content Commissioning, BBC Northern Ireland says: “Our partnership with BBC Three and Northern Ireland Screen has already provided amazing opportunities for the Northern Ireland creative sector and brought some great content to audiences around the UK. This latest venture is both a fantastic chance for a local indie to gain real network experience and exposure and for more Northern Ireland stories to be seen around the UK and beyond.”
Richard Williams, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Screen says: “We’re delighted to continue our partnership with BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three and launch this latest initiative for local indies. Our creative sector is bursting with great ideas and this is a fantastic opportunity to get local stories out to a much wider audience. We look forward to seeing some exciting projects come through.”
Expressions of interest will be accepted from the 21st April until the 11th May and suppliers that wish to apply will need to fulfil certain criteria based on their experience. After the closing date, the BBC Three and BBC NI team will then select up to six companies to enter a period of paid development and project scoping. The full commissioning brief is available on the BBC commissioning website.
Successful companies will then be invited to pitch ideas in front of a team from BBC NI and BBC Three. As a result of the pitch, one Indie will be selected to produce a 3x30’ documentary series to TX on both Television (The BBC Three broadcast channel and BBC One NI) and BBC iPlayer.
Deadline: 11th May 2022
- BBC Commissioning websiteThe full commissioning brief is available on the BBC Commissioning website
BBC Radio Ulster Independent Commissioning Brief 2022/23
BBC Radio Ulster welcomes initial ideas for potential commissions for our Sunday specialist music slots 2022 into 2023.
The deadline for submissions is Friday 01st April at 1300. All proposals should be submitted Paul McClean (Executive Editor, Arts, Music and Events) via email to: [email protected]
- BBC Radio Ulster independent commissioning brief 2022.23Refer to this full brief for details.
BBC Gaeilge announces Commissioning opportunities for 2023 and beyond
BBC Gaeilge is now seeking ideas for programmes for transmission on TV and iPlayer in 2023 and beyond. Details are set out in the document below and include opportunities in Factual Documentary and Factual Entertainment content.
Please contact Karen Kirby, Commissioning Executive, BBC Gaeilge for further details, and to discuss your proposals.
The submission deadline on BBC Pitch is Monday 28th February 2022 at 1700.
