Primary batteries: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31420000·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
31422000 Battery packs44 notices · 65%31420000 Primary batteries17 notices · 25%31421000 Lead batteries12 notices · 18%- 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 →
Open tenders in primary batteries
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technology DPS | LHC Procurement Group | 18 Feb 2029 | 884d | £75,000,000 |
| Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technology DPS | LHC Procurement Group for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) | 19 Feb 2029 | 885d | £50,000,000 |
| Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technology DPS | LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) | 19 Feb 2029 | 885d | £30,000,000 |
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 31% (21 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (12 notices)
- Education & universities 12% (8 notices)
- Local authorities 9% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 7% (5 notices)
- Not classified 24% (16 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Essex | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Supply Chain Operated by Health Solutions Team Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) | NHS & health | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SSE plc | not classified | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LHC Procurement Group | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) | not classified | 1 | 0 | 1 |
51 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 38 of 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 50% (34 notices)
- Framework 41% (28 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 9% (6 notices)
- Open 50% (34 notices)
- Route not published 24% (16 notices)
- Selective 16% (11 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (7 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (9 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (3 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (14) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 44 awards to 36 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Marine Batteries Pty Ltd | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Carwood Motor Units | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Enersys Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lincad Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| QINETIQ LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rapid Electronics Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| VARTA Microbattery GmbH | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| BARUCH ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 13 of 68 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 3142. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 Aug 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 3142. 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.