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Independent producers who would like to pitch an idea to a Network must first register to become a supplier. 

For information on pitching to a non-Network radio station please see the Local Radio a²Ô»å Nations Radio p²¹²µ±ð²õ.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Please note: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio does not accept programme ideas from individuals unattached to a production company. 

A new Pitching and Commissioning System (PiCoS) will be launching in phases throughout early 2025. For any queries, contact picos.support@bbc.co.uk 

Submitting on PiCoS.  

You will need: 

• Your ´óÏó´«Ã½ Login account for PiCoS you will have received because you have become a supplier 
• Access to PiCoS via
• The network and commissioning brief you are pitching for 

What to do 

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• Navigate to ‘Proposals’ then ‘Create new Proposal’ 
• Select the network, commissioning round and brief from the radio buttons provided. 
• Enter enough information to create a basic proposal.  
• A proposal can be created, saved and edited until you submit. 
• ´¡â€¯submitted proposal can't be edited. 
• Once the deadline for a round has passed a saved proposal cannot be submitted. 

For more information, please watch the ‘Creating and submitting an idea on PiCoS video’  

What happens next 

Post-submission the proposal status will tell you what stage it is at (eg received, shortlisted). 

If you are commissioned, you will need to sign-up for a Proteus Paperwork account. Email Proteus.Support@bbc.co.uk to request a login. This will need to be authorised by the business contact at your company, if you don’t know who this is, Proteus Support can confirm this for you. 

Training materials for users with Proteus Paperwork accounts are available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy website. 

Further reading 

• Logging on and Basic Navigation  
• Searching and Exporting 
• Two Step Proposal Process 
• What to Expect after submitting your proposal 

Submitting via Proteus 

If the network you are pitching your Proposal to has not yet onboarded onto PiCoS, they will be continuing to use Proteus for these submissions. Information about where to pitch can be found in the commissioning brief. Please follow the below steps to pitch on Proteus.

You will need: 

• The generic company log-in to Proteus you received because you have become a supplier. If you registered on PiCoS, please contact Proteus.support@bbc.co.uk to get a Proteus pitching account  
• Access to Proteus via  
• The network and commissioning brief you are pitching for 

What to do 

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• Find 'Commissions Create a Proposal' 
• Select the network, commissioning round and brief from the drop-down lists 
• Enter enough information to create a basic proposal. 
• A proposal can be created, saved and edited until you submit. 
• A submitted proposal can't be edited or deleted. 
• Once the deadline for a brief has passed a saved proposal cannot be submitted. 

For more information download the  

What happens next 

Post-submission the proposal status will tell you what stage it is at (eg received, shortlisted). 

If you are commissioned, you will need to sign-up for a Proteus Paperwork account. Email  to request a login. This will need to be authorised by the business contact at your company, if you don’t know who this is, Proteus Support can confirm this for you. 

Training materials for users with Proteus Paperwork accounts are available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy website. 

Commissioning Briefs - Additional Information 

A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Commissioning Brief will contain the editorial opportunity, details about the commissioning process to be followed and the timetable and assessment criteria.  

The links below contain general information that relates to all commissioning briefs and rounds, regardless of Network.  

• Full Proposal: Important Supporting Information  
• Key Contract Terms 
• About the ´óÏó´«Ã½ 

Working with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 

We want ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio to be a place where producers bring their best ideas. The Radio Commissioning Framework is designed to be fair, robust and transparent, it's a tool to help us reinvent and grow radio. 

If you have any comments or complaints about your experience of the commissioning process, please contact the network controller (contact details can be found on the relevant station page).

We also ask for feedback through an annual survey. 

Submitting proposals

You will need:

• The generic company log-in to Proteus you received because you have become a supplier
• Access to Proteus via
• The network and commissioning brief you are pitching for

What to do

• Find 'Commissions Create a Proposal'
• Select the network, commissioning round and brief from the drop down lists
• Enter enough information to create a basic proposal.
• A proposal can be created, saved and edited until you submit.
• A submitted proposal can't be edited or deleted.
• Once the deadline for a brief has passed a saved proposal cannot be submitted.

For more information download the

What happens next

Post-submission the proposal status will tell you what stage it is at (eg received, shortlisted).

If you are commissioned you will need to sign-up for a Proteus Paperwork account. Email to request a login. This will need to be authorised by the business contact at your company, if you don’t know who this is, Proteus Support can confirm this for you.

Training materials for users with Proteus Paperwork accounts are available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy website.

Commissioning Briefs - Additional Information

A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Commissioning Brief will contain the editorial opportunity, details about the commissioning process to be followed and the timetable and assessment criteria. 

The links below contain general information that relates to all commissioning briefs and rounds, regardless of Network. 

• Full Proposal: Important Supporting Information 
• Key Contract Terms
• About the ´óÏó´«Ã½

Working with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio

We want ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio to be a place where ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audio and independent producers bring their best ideas. The Radio Commissioning Framework is designed to be fair, robust and transparent, it's a tool to help us reinvent and grow radio.

If you have any comments or complaints about your experience of the commissioning process, please contact the network controller (contact details can be found on the relevant station page) or the Head of Editorial Standards and Commissioning Policy, Fergus Dudley Fergus.dudley@bbc.co.uk so we can improve how we work.

We also ask for feedback through an annual survey.