New opportunity: Mastermind invitation to tender

We've published the invitation to tender for the production of our long-running BBC Two series Mastermind. The contract is for two years, producing 30 half hour episodes and one one-hour episode and is offered on a work for hire basis with delivery from August 2027. The full tender document is available to download below.

The programme will continue to be made in Northern Ireland and must qualify as Northern Ireland on at least two of the three Ofcom Regional production criteria, including an existing substantive base in the Nation. Clive Myrie will continue to present and the BBC will continue to broadcast the programme and retain all rights.

The deadline for initial submissions is 29 October 2026 at 2pm.

Please note, for this opportunity suppliers must submit their initial eligibility information via Microsoft Forms.

For further assistance with any of the information related to this tender, please email Sophia Pearson.

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