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Sealed bids from the suppliers you already trust.

Invite your suppliers once. After the deadline, compare every price line by line and award.

4 bids, sealedExample · opens Fri 2 Oct 2026, 17:00 EAT

Example: a request in KES · RFQ-2026-014Open

Roofing and structural steel, Ruiru apartments Block C

Line items5

Bids received4

Closes2 Oct, 17:00

Prices sealed until the deadlineFri 2 Oct 2026, 17:00 EAT

Rift Valley Hardware LtdSubmitted
Mombasa Steel TradersSubmitted
Athi River Cement DistributorsSubmitted
Nyali Building SuppliesSubmitted

Built for both sides of the bid

Buyers get a fair fight. Suppliers get a clear shot.

For buying companies

Your suppliers, nobody else

Only suppliers you invite can bid.

Sealed until the deadline

No one on your team sees a price before the deadline.

Compare line by line

Every supplier, every line, the lowest price marked. Award per line or whole.

For suppliers

One login for every buyer

One account for every company that invites you.

Change your mind before the deadline

Amend or withdraw until the deadline. The latest submission counts.

See where you stand

Once you bid on an open request, see the other prices anonymously.

How it works

Three steps from a bill of quantities to an award.

Invite

Add each supplier once. They set up an account from the emailed link.

Publish

List the materials, set a deadline, and share the bid link.

Compare and award

At the deadline the seal lifts. Compare, then award per line or whole.

The comparison matrix

Lowest is not always best. See both.The lowest price is not always the best award. See both.

Green marks the lowest price. The check marks your award. Each request has its own currency and time zone.

Example: a request in KES · RFQ-2026-014 · Roofing and structural steel, Ruiru Block C · Closed 2 Oct 2026, 17:00 EAT

An example comparison of four sealed bids on a request in Kenyan shillings
Line item	Rift Valley Hardware LtdSubmitted 28 Sep, v2	Mombasa Steel TradersSubmitted 30 Sep, v1	Athi River Cement DistributorsSubmitted 30 Sep, v1	Nyali Building SuppliesSubmitted 30 Sep, v1
Bid total, KES	3,419,000 Rank 2 of 4	3,419,250 Rank 3 of 4	3,413,200 Lowest total	3,437,350 Rank 4 of 4
Lead time	7 days	10 days	5 days	14 days
Valid until	30 Oct 2026	16 Oct 2026	31 Oct 2026	23 Oct 2026
Mabati box profile, 28 gauge, 3 m, pre-painted charcoal Line 1 · 420 pcs	1,085 KES 455,700 Awarded	1,120 KES 470,400	1,150 KES 483,000	1,060 KES 445,200 Lowest
Portland cement 42.5N, 50 kg bag Line 2 · 1,200 bag	790 KES 948,000	795 KES 954,000	745 KES 894,000 LowestAwarded	810 KES 972,000
Y12 deformed steel bar, 12 m Line 3 · 650 pcs	1,390 KES 903,500	1,345 KES 874,250 LowestAwarded	1,420 KES 923,000	1,375 KES 893,750
Y16 deformed steel bar, 12 m Line 4 · 280 pcs	2,460 KES 688,800	2,395 KES 670,600 LowestAwarded	2,510 KES 702,800	2,480 KES 694,400
Ballast 20 mm (3/4 inch), delivered Line 5 · 180 tonne	2,350 KES 423,000	2,500 KES 450,000	2,280 KES 410,400 LowestAwarded	2,400 KES 432,000

EXAMPLE: A REQUEST IN KES · LINE 1 OF 5

Mabati box profile, 28 gauge, 3 m, pre-painted charcoal

420 pcs

Nyali Building Supplies14 days lead time

1,060LOWEST

Rift Valley Hardware Ltd7 days lead time

1,085AWARDED

Mombasa Steel Traders10 days lead time

1,120

Athi River Cement Distributors5 days lead time

1,150

Trust and security

Nobody sees a price before they should.

Sealed bids

No prices before the deadline, enforced by the server.

No public exposure

Only the buyer's own suppliers see a request.

Suppliers stay anonymous

Competing prices show labels like Bidder A, never names.

Your currency, your clock

One currency per request. Every time in your own zone.