---
title: "002876 The Immortal Sisterhood"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# 002876 The Immortal Sisterhood

Buyer: British Library  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c2

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## Summary

The British Library Board commissioned cultural and live-performance services for The Immortal Sisterhood Ensemble. The work comprised two performances of The Immortal Sisterhood Live, combining spoken words and live music. The production explores the histories of 12 remarkable women across different centuries and continents, including women represented in the British Library’s collections. This is a cultural production rather than a supply of goods or construction work, classified under recreational, cultural and sporting services. The buying organisation is the British Library Board, based in London, and the activity is recorded as taking place in the United Kingdom. Suppliers relevant to this requirement would work in live performance, music production, cultural programming, historical storytelling or related arts services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The British Library Board used a below-threshold direct award without competition for one lot. TISL Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £16,000 excluding VAT, or £19,200 including VAT. The contract and award are recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the published outcome relates to the two-performance live production described above. The procurement was below the applicable threshold.

For competing suppliers, this award is evidence that the British Library commissions compact, audience-facing cultural productions linked to its collections and public programme. A credible future competitor would need to deliver a complete live event combining researched historical narratives, spoken performance and live music, while handling stories drawn from different periods, continents and the Library’s holdings. Relevant strengths would include artistic direction, ensemble or production management, performance delivery, music provision, cultural research and the ability to turn collection-related material into an engaging public show. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and type of cultural commission can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only by a large production company.

## Notice

The Immortal Sisterhood Ensemble. Two performances of words and live music production called The Immortal Sisterhood Live. The show is based around the histories of 12 remarkable women across centuries and continents, including women who are featured in the British Library collections.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085434-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Library |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TISL Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 14:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085434-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085434-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bl.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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