Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31400000·Supplies · class·in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
31400000 Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries21 notices · 100%- Electrical supplies and accessories 190 · 12m
- Sound or visual signalling apparatus 159 · 12m
- Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes 126 · 12m
- Lamps and light fittings 103 · 12m
- Generators 75 · 12m
- Electrical equipment and apparatus 62 · 12m
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 29% (6 notices)
- Local authorities 19% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 19% (4 notices)
- Other public bodies 14% (3 notices)
- Not classified 19% (4 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AWE PLC | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Building Centre Ltd | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| London Borough of Newham | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnox Limited | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 14 of 21 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 48% (10 notices)
- Framework 52% (11 notices)
- Route not published 33% (7 notices)
- Open 33% (7 notices)
- Selective 24% (5 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (6 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 15 awards to 10 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANDONG GELON LIB CO LTD | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rapid Electronics Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Spirax Sarco | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cellerate Limitied | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Enigma Security Solutions | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Cat Contracting Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maccor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 4 of 21 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3140. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 10 Jul 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3140. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.