Terms of Reference Hiring Creative Production Company

Terms of Reference

Tile: Hiring Creative Production Company

Date: 08-27-2026

Background: TV

BBC Media Action is producing an important mental health awareness campaign in Addis Ababa, Amhara and Tigray regions with funding from the Spanish Agency for International Development, AECID. The production of Awareness Materials on Mental health aims to respond to the deep-rooted stigma around mental health in conflict affected regions particularly among youth and women.

Purpose:

BBC Media Action is looking to hire a creative production company to produce 9 radio and Tv PSAs in Amharic and Tigrigna languages. The PSA messages should be designed for radio broadcast and adhere to broadcast quality of BBC Media Action standards. Each PSA should not exceed 60 seconds in length.

Scope:

The production company will collaborate closely with BBC Media Action team to fulfill the following main responsibilities:

• Alignment: Attend a meeting with the team to understand the communication objectives, target audience.
• Script Development: Based on the communication framework provided by BBC Media Action, draft scripts in English and translate it into Amharic and Tigrigna. Incorporate feedback from BBC team and ensure the accuracy of signed off scripts before recording
• Studio Recording and Production: Voice casting and recording scripts with broadcast sound quality.
• Post-Production: Edit recorded PASs and soundbites.
• Produce Amharic and Tigrigna versions: ​Deliver PASs in Amharic and Tigrigna versions. 

 Deliverables

1. Three Tigrigna scripts
2. Six Amharic scripts
3. Three edited audio PSAs in Tigrigna
4. Six edited PSAs in Amharic

All edited PSAs should be submitted to the team as a project file for final editing and mastering.

 Duration: September 2026 to Nov 2026.

 Intellectual Property

All outputs produced in this action remain the property of BBC Media Action, who have exclusive rights over their use.

Application Procedure

Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Curriculum vitae (CV) or relevant qualifications and work experience.
• Separate technical and financial proposal for TV and Radio PSAs.
• Legal documents including licenses and VAT registration
• At least three SBCC work samples

 Terms of Payment

• Payment
• 30% upon delivering Three Tigrigna and Six Amharic Scripts.
• 70% upon the delivery of the assignment.