The BBC are looking to tender for the provision of a mobile service for audience engagement.

The service would allow the audience to interact live with protection teams through mobile and online channels as the BBC looks to interact with users on social media platforms.

The service would be employed on fast moving programs that contained a live element, such as sport, music, news and live radio.

The contract is valued at between £500,000 and £530,000 per year, extending for two with the option for extension.

The notice for tender detailed that: “The use of SMS messages is still highly popular with some sections of the audience, especially with local radio and World Service listeners,

but social media services such as Twitter and Facebook are becoming increasingly important as well.”

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