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BBC looks to outsource HR contracts
MUMBAI: UK broadcaster The BBC has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). This is the first step in the process to find a new supplier or suppliers for parts of its HR services.
This procurement process follows the announcement last December of the findings of an internal BBC review which proposed that a number of services should be outsourced. This was one of the measures identified to help provide extra resources to reinvest into programmes, and part of the BBC’s radical plans to transform the organisation into a simpler, more agile and creative digital broadcaster.
BBC People director Stephen Dando said, “This is a progressive step for us. I am confident that we will be able to find a long-term partner that can not only help us continue to deliver outstanding quality of service back to the BBC, but also help us to develop and improve that service. I want to make it clear that staff issues and achieving the right cultural fit will be an important part of this deal.”
The BBC is now looking for a supplier or suppliers to several functions. one of these is recruitment. This involves a full recruitment process including attracting and selecting candidates, offers, recruitment marketing (including events and work experience) and contract administration. Another area that an HR service provider will look at is remuneration. This will include pay administration and transaction, benefits administration (excluding pensions), pay and benefits enquiry management.
Then there is the Development area – specifically a 360 degree assessment and feedback, outplacement, training and development for broadcast engineering skills, technical services support. HR administration services will involve HR process administration, provision of HR information, guidance on HR processes and routing of other enquiries.
The BBC sattes that it prefers to award one contract for all of the services. However the BBC will award more than one contract where it is deemed commercially advantageous to do so, or where this is necessary to achieve the required service standards. Potential bidders have 36 days to reply and the pubcaster will then conduct a rigorous evaluation process in order to compile a shortlist of bidders.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 to spotlight India’s global rise
PM Modi keynotes two-day event on 27–28 February in New Delhi with ministers, diplomats and icons.
MUMBAI: India’s rise isn’t just making headlines, it’s headlining its own summit, and this time the guest list reads like a global power playlist. News18 Network will host the Rising Bharat Summit 2026, a high-powered thought-leadership forum anchored around the theme “Spotlighting Bharat’s Rise: Driven by Strength Within.” The two-day event kicks off on 27 February 2026 at 10:00 AM in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, strategists, innovators, and cultural icons for conversations that aim to define India’s confident, self-assured role on the world stage.
Prime minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for discussions on economic momentum, geopolitical positioning, and long-term aspirations for the decade ahead.
The ministerial lineup includes Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & IT), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Communications & Development of North Eastern Region), and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
Global diplomacy and strategic voices feature former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo, ex-UK Chief of defence staff general Sir Nick Carter, former US commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, and ambassadors from Norway (May-Elin Stener), Germany (Philipp Ackermann), and Sweden (Jan Thesleff).
Industry, innovation, and economic perspectives come from veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems Founder & CEO Dr Vishal Sikka, and Deeptech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
Defence, technology, and thought leadership include Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, Apple expert Patrick McGee, military aviation historian Tom Cooper, and defence scholar Adrian Fontanellaz.
Culture, sports, and popular influence bring actor-MP Kangana Ranaut, Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, cricketers Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mithali Raj, plus film stars Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
Broadcast live across News18 Network channels, CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and streaming platforms from 10:00 am on both days, the summit aims to move beyond headlines and shape deeper narratives around policy, leadership, and innovation at a decisive moment for India’s global trajectory.
In a world watching Bharat’s next moves, this gathering isn’t just talk, it’s the opening scene of a story that’s already rewriting the script.
