Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 13, paragraph 21, first bullet point
In order to maximise its ability to deliver the savings likely to be required by the new licence fee settlement, the BBC must:
• improve the information it collects on its savings programme to include data on the impact of its savings measures. This should include consideration of the risk that relatively short-term content savings measures reduce the long-term value for money of the intellectual property generated
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q1 2023-24
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 13, paragraph 21, second bullet point
• undertake more consistent identification and dissemination of lessons arising from its delivery of savings measures;
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q1 2023-24
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 13, paragraph 21, third bullet point
• expand its use of internal cost and efficiency benchmarking for areas such as Nations and News where external benchmarking is limited; and
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q2 2024-25
· Confirmed by NAO
Addressee: BBC · Source location: Page 13, paragraph 21, fourth bullet point
• ensure it implements the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and pursues further standardisation of operations across the organisation in order to deliver further savings while also ensuring that it has sufficient capacity to continue its operations and deliver a resilient service to its audience
Response position:
Accepted
Delivery:
Implemented
· Q3 2022-23
· Confirmed by NAO