Competitions
The Value Chain Consultants Limited runs competitions on behalf of member institutions. Anybody may read the listing, and no account is needed to do so. Bidding is restricted to suppliers who have registered and been approved, and approval takes a few working days, so it is worth starting well before a deadline rather than on the day.
These are illustrative examples, not open competitions
Every listing on this page is a worked example, published to show what a ValueHive competition looks like before the first real one opens. The reference numbers, closing dates, values and requirements are invented. Nothing here is a live solicitation, no bid can be submitted against any of it, and no award will follow from it. Real competitions will appear here in their own right, and this notice will go when they do.
Example competitions
Three kinds of arrangement are competed here, and the badge on each listing says which one it is.
- Framework agreement
- A 12-month agreement. Institutions order against the agreed price list whenever they choose, with no minimum volume and no obligation to order at all.
- Bulk purchase event
- One pooled purchase. Institutions pledge quantities while the window is open, the combined volume is competed once, and each institution confirms its own share before any order is placed.
- One-off purchase
- A single award for a single requirement. There is no standing price list afterwards and no draw-down.
- VH/RFX/5510/2026/00155100000
Establishment of a framework agreement for the supply of primary school textbooks
Framework agreementOpen for bidsAggregated demand from 38 member institutions across four regions, drawn from the 2027 planning cycle and validated by a TVCCL market survey in July 2026.
- Buying group
- Participating institutions
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closes 25 Sept 2026, 18 days remaining
- VH/RFX/1017/2026/00210170000
Establishment of a framework agreement for the supply of granular fertiliser
Framework agreementClosing soonAggregated demand from 43 member cooperatives across four regions, drawn from the 2027/28 planning cycle and validated by a TVCCL market survey in June 2026.
- Buying group
- Participating institutions
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closes 11 Sept 2026, 4 days remaining
- VH/RFX/1410/2026/00114100000
Framework Agreement for Supply of photocopy paper 80g
One-off purchaseClosing soon1 item across 1 region. Buyers order against it when they need to, with no minimum volume and no obligation to order.
- Buying group
- Participating institutions
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closes today, 07 Sept 2026
- VH/EVT/1017/2026/00110170000
Supply of Ferilizer for aggregated farmer supply in Kajiado
Bulk purchase eventClosedA single aggregated purchase across 0 regions. Institutions pledge while the window is open, the volume is competed once, and each buyer confirms before anything is ordered.
- Buying group
- Institutions pledging in the requisition window
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closed 04 Sept 2026
- VH/RFX/4112/2026/00241120000
Establishment of a framework agreement for the supply of laboratory consumables
Framework agreementClosed1 item across 2 regions. A 12-month arrangement. Buyers order against it when they need to, with no minimum volume and no obligation to order.
- Buying group
- Participating institutions
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closed 27 Aug 2026
- VH/EVT/1235/2026/00312350000
Purchase of Lab chemicals for school science labs
Bulk purchase eventClosedA single aggregated purchase across 8 regions. Institutions pledge while the window is open, the volume is competed once, and each buyer confirms before anything is ordered.
- Buying group
- Institutions pledging in the requisition window
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Closed 27 Aug 2026
- VHL/ITT/2026/01155.10 Printed publications
Primary school textbooks and teacher guides
Framework agreementIllustrative example, not open for bidsA twelve-month framework covering approved primary curriculum titles for Grades 1 to 6, with teacher guides supplied alongside each learner title. Schools order directly against the agreed price list. There is no minimum volume and no obligation to order.
- Buying group
- Primary schools, nationwide
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Example closing date, 06 Aug 2026
- VHL/ITT/2026/01256.12 Classroom furniture
Classroom desks, chairs and staffroom furniture
Framework agreementIllustrative example, not open for bidsHardwood two-seater desks, single desks, classroom chairs and staffroom tables, awarded to several suppliers by region. Requirements above 200 units go to a mini-competition among the awarded suppliers rather than straight to the lowest listed price.
- Buying group
- Primary and secondary schools, nationwide
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Example closing date, 11 Sept 2026
- VHL/RFQ/2026/03444.12 Office supplies
Examination stationery for the third term sitting
Bulk purchase eventIllustrative example, not open for bidsA single bulk purchase of answer booklets, foolscap, examination envelopes and seals for the third term sitting. Delivery is to eleven county collection points over two weeks, not to individual schools.
- Buying group
- Secondary schools, Nairobi and Central
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Example closing date, 28 Aug 2026
- VHL/ITT/2026/00941.10 Laboratory supplies
Laboratory reagents and single-use consumables
Framework agreementIllustrative example, not open for bidsReagents, sample containers, gloves and single-use consumables for hospital laboratories. In the worked example, bidding has closed and the submissions are under evaluation, and the award recommendation goes to the association for endorsement before any catalogue is published.
- Buying group
- Mission and private hospitals, nationwide
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Example closing date, 10 Jul 2026
- VHL/ITT/2026/01310.17 Fertilisers and plant nutrients
Planting and top dressing fertiliser, long rains season
Framework agreementIllustrative example, not open for bidsDAP, CAN and NPK blends in 50kg bags, drawn down by cooperatives across the season. Prices are indexed to a published input basket, so a movement in landed cost can be passed through under the terms of the agreement rather than renegotiated.
- Buying group
- Farming cooperatives, Rift Valley and Western
- Open to
- all registered suppliers
- Closing
- Example closing date, 25 Sept 2026
- VHL/RFQ/2026/03684.13 Insurance services
Group property and liability cover for member schools
One-off purchaseIllustrative example, not open for bidsA single award covering fire, burglary, public liability and pupil personal accident for member schools on one scheme. Schools join the scheme individually and pay their own premium. The association endorses the award but carries no liability for it.
- Buying group
- Member schools of four associations, nationwide
- Open to
- invited suppliers only
- Closing
- Example closing date, 03 Aug 2026
These are illustrative examples, not open competitions
Every listing on this page is a worked example, published to show what a ValueHive competition looks like before the first real one opens. The reference numbers, closing dates, values and requirements are invented. Nothing here is a live solicitation, no bid can be submitted against any of it, and no award will follow from it. Real competitions will appear here in their own right, and this notice will go when they do.