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The BBC will evaluate proposals at all stages.\nThe BBC is looking for ideas that will engage the CBeebies pre-school audience on the CBeebies channel and on BBC iPlayer.\n\u000f\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153507\" \u0014SECTION A:\tTHE COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153507 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153508\" \u0014a.\tEditorial Opportunity\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153508 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153509\" \u0014b.\tEditorial Brief\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153509 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153510\" \u0014c.\tThe Evaluation Team\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153510 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153511\" \u0014SECTION B:\tTHE INVITATION TO PITCH PROCESS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153511 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153512\" \u0014a.\tProcess\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153512 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153513\" \u0014b.\tClarifications and queries\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153513 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153514\" \u0014c.\tFeedback\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153514 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153515\" \u0014d.\tIndicative Timetable\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153515 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153516\" \u0014SECTION C:\tOTHER REQUIREMENTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153516 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153517\" \u0014a.\tProduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153517 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153518\" \u0014b.\tTechnical Delivery\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153518 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153519\" \u0014c.\tFinancial\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153519 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153520\" \u0014d.\tInsurance\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153520 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153521\" \u0014SECTION D:\tITP TERMS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153521 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153522\" \u00141.\tRights assignment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153522 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153523\" \u00142.\tCosts\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153523 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153524\" \u00143.\tConfidentiality\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153524 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153525\" \u00144.\tModification\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153525 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153526\" \u00145.\tValidity\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153526 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153527\" \u00146.\tPublicity\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153527 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153528\" \u00147.\tUse of Logos\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153528 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153529\" \u00148.\tInducement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153529 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153530\" \u00149.\tWarranties\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153530 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153531\" \u001410.\tFreedom of Information\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153531 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153532\" \u001411.\tDue Diligence\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153532 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153533\" \u001412.\tNotifications\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153533 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153534\" \u001413.\tBBC Contract Terms\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153534 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc175153535\" \u001414.\tForm of Tender\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc175153535 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u000f\nSECTION A:\tTHE COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY\nBalamory:  The BBC and CBeebies are looking to commission two (2) series of 10 x14’ episodes (one series for transmission in 26/27 and one series for transmission in 27/28).  We anticipate pre-production would therefore need to begin in February 2025.\nGuide Price:  Up to £1.5m per series, £3m maximum in total\nPre-existing format/ contract terms:  Balamory is a pre-existing format which was first produced between 2002 and 2005.  The BBC is the beneficial owner of all rights in and to the format in the series.  The copyright in the format along with any changes to the format will vest with the BBC. 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