Local procurement, without the phone calls.
Every business buys the same things again and again from suppliers nearby. BiNearby is being designed to make that recurring buying visible, comparable and dependable.
A product concept. It is not available yet.
Businesses that buy locally, every week.
Businesses like these place the same orders with nearby suppliers every week, usually by phone.
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Restaurants
Daily and weekly ingredients
Tomatoes & pepper, Rice by the bag, Gas refills
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Hotels
Food, linen and maintenance
Eggs & bread, Laundry service, AC servicing
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Schools
Termly supplies and services
Exercise books, Uniform tailoring, Lunch catering
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Offices
Everyday running costs
Printer paper, Drinking water, Cleaning
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Construction companies
Materials delivered to site
Cement & blocks, Iron rods, Equipment hire
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Retailers
Restocking from wholesalers
Provisions, Drinks by the crate, Packaging
Set up a standing order once
A standing order is a request that repeats. Nearby suppliers quote for it, you choose on price, distance and reliability, and the order repeats on schedule.
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Set up what you buy regularly
The item, the quantity, the days and the time it has to arrive by.
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Compare suppliers near you
See each price alongside the supplier’s distance and delivery record.
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Reorder without the phone calls
Confirm the next delivery in a tap, and switch supplier when one lets you down.
Standing orders
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Tomatoes, pepper and onions
6 baskets for a 40-seat restaurant
Delivered by 7am
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Eggs and fresh bread
12 crates and 40 loaves for a boutique hotel
Delivered by 6am
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Exercise books and chalk
60 cartons for a primary school
Delivered in term week 1
Start of each term
Quotes for tomatoes, pepper and onions, 6 baskets
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Mile 12 Fresh Supply Best record
On time 48 of the last 50
₦168,000
4.2 km
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Iya Bisi Produce Nearest
On time 29 of the last 30
₦174,500
1.8 km
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GreenCart Wholesale Lowest price
On time 17 of the last 20
₦161,000
6.5 km
Wholesalers and producers: the businesses near you are buying.
Kitchens, hotels, schools and shops within a few kilometres place the same orders every week. A reliable delivery record on BiNearby helps them find you and choose you.
Where this stands today
Business supply is part of where BiNearby is heading. You cannot use it today. What you see on this page is a product concept, shown with sample data, for how recurring local buying could work once sellers nearby carry a record you can rely on.
If recurring local procurement is a problem you live with, we would like to hear how you handle it now. It will shape what we build.
Buy locally, on a schedule you can rely on.
Tell us what your business buys every week.
