School Bus Program

Children walking off a school bus

Get your students where they need to go.

Whether student transportation is a vital service for your organization, or just one piece of a much more complex operation, the Canoe School Bus Program can help. With multiple approved suppliers and a variety of purchase options, there’s sure to be a solution for you.

How It Works

  1. Post a notice on your recognized electronic bid notification system to use the Canoe cooperative purchasing program.
  2. Contact the supplier of your choice, requesting Canoe pricing.
  3. Confirm your purchase with the contract number.

Program Benefits

  • Access to a wide range of products and services
  • Already tendered on your behalf
  • Fully compliant with CETA, CFTA, NWPTA, and other relevant trade legislation
  • Preferential pricing and service

If you require more information or would like to schedule a specialized presentation in regards to a particular program, please contact one of our Client Relations Managers.

Available Suppliers

Contract: 063020-BBB
Contract Valid Until: 15 Aug 2025
Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Blue Bird Bus
BC AB SK MB ON NB PE NS NL YT NT NU
  • Vision: propane, gasoline, diesel, CNG, electric
  • Micro Bird T-Series bus
  • Micro Bird MB-II bus
  • Micro Bird G5 bus: propane
  • Micro Bird G5 bus: gas
  • All American RE bus: diesel
  • All American RE bus: CNG
  • All American FE bus: diesel
  • Micro Bird G5 bus: electric
  • All American RE bus: electric
Contract: 063020-BBB
Contract Valid Until: 15 Aug 2025
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Max Bouchard
819.469.4066
Contract: 051123-HEF
Contract Valid Until: 19 Jul 2027
Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Highland Electric
BC AB SK MB ON NB PE NS NL YT NT NU
  • Fleet consultation
  • Incentive development
  • System design
  • Infrastructure implementation
  • EV and EVSE procurement
  • End-user training
  • Onsite O&M
  • Electricity (fueling)
  • Fleet management software
  • Real-time telemetry
Contract: 051123-HEF
Contract Valid Until: 19 Jul 2027
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Jon Doucette
902.215.8285
Brad LaPort
902.303.4753
Contract: 102623-ICB
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

IC Bus (Navistar)
BC AB SK MB ON NB PE NS NL YT NT NU
  • CE Series gasoline
  • CE Series diesel
  • CE Series propane
  • CE Series electric
  • RE Series diesel
  • Active collision mitigation technology
  • Electronic stability control
  • IC Bus full-view camera technology
  • IC Bus 360
Contract: 102623-ICB
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Bob Mann
815.631.3220
Contract: 102623-LON
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Lion Electric - Buses
BC AB SK MB ON NB PE NS NL YT NT NU
  • All-electric type A school bus
  • All-electric type A school activity bus
  • All-electric type C school bus
  • All-electric type C activity bus
  • All-electric type D school bus
  • All-electric type D activity bus
Contract: 102623-LON
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Jean-François Dumas
514.229.6826
Contract: 102623-TBB
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Invoiced Direct Through Supplier
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Thomas Built Buses
BC AB SK MB ON NB PE NS NL YT NT NU
  • Saf-T-Liner® C2 diesel
  • Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley® all-electric bus
  • Saf-T-Liner® C2 CNG
  • Saf-T-Liner® C2 propane
  • Saf-T-Liner® HDX diesel
  • Saf-T-Liner® HDX CNG
  • Saf-T-Liner® EFX diesel
  • Minotour® type A
  • MinoTrek type A
  • Electric Bus Authority
  • Daimler Truck Financial
Contract: 102623-TBB
Contract Valid Until: 22 Dec 2027
Contract Documents:

RFP | Contract | Evaluation Summary

Invoiced Direct Through Supplier