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Nova Bus government contracts
Nova Bus won 31 published public contracts in Canada between 2012 and 2026, worth $2.5 billion where a value was published, from 14 public buyers. Cape Breton Regional Municipality awarded it the most, with 10.
At a glance
31
Contracts won
Published award notices.
$2.5 billion
Published value
From the 29 awards that published a value.
14
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2012 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest published award.
Who buys from them
Top buyers
The public buyers that awarded Nova Bus the most contracts.
- 1Cape Breton Regional Municipality10 awards · $8.9 million
- 2Halifax Regional Municipality4 awards · $158.3 million
- 3Réseau de transport de la Capitale3 awards · $427.1 million
- 4Société de transport de Lévis3 awards · $39.9 million
- 5City of Regina2 awards
- 6Société de transport de Montréal1 awards · $25,728
- 7City of Moose Jaw1 awards · $915,127
- 8Société de Transport de l'Outaouais1 awards · $846,791
- 9City of St. Albert1 awards · $11.6 million
- 10Société de transport de Laval1 awards · $293,613
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 20217 · $505 million
- 20222 · $91.4 million
- 20232 · $672,999
- 20241 · $11.6 million
- 20253 · $1.8 billion
- 20265 · $31.5 million
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 1.
Largest
Largest published awards
- Acquisition d’autobus urbains 12 mètres à propulsion électrique à recharge au dépôt (ATUQ)Réseau de Transport Métropolitain · January 1, 2025$1.8 billion
- Acquisition d'autobus urbains articulés hybrides 18 mètresRéseau de transport de la Capitale · April 16, 2021$232.9 million
- Acquisition d'autobus urbains articulés hybrides 18 mètresRéseau de transport de la Capitale · April 16, 2021$191.8 million
- Request for Proposals- Supply and Deliver Up to Sixty (60) 40-Foot Battery Electric Transit Buses and ChargersHalifax Regional Municipality · May 17, 2022$90.8 million
- Acquisition d'autobus urbains 12 mètres à propulsion électrique à recharge au dépôtRéseau de transport de Longueuil · December 2, 2021$37.4 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- Acquisition de divers pièces autobusSociété de transport de Montréal · September 30, 2026$25,728
- RFP - Transit BusCity of Moose Jaw · September 1, 2026$915,127
- MODIFICATIONS OPÉRATIONNELLES SUR LES AUTOBUS ARTICULÉSSociété de Transport de l'Outaouais · August 28, 2026$846,791
- Supply and Delivery of Articulated Transit Buses (Up to 67 Units Over 5 Years)Halifax Regional Municipality · June 9, 2026$29.4 million
- Acquisition de pièces de remplacement de réservoirs à carburantSociété de transport de Laval · January 26, 2026$293,613
- SUPPLY AND DELIVER UP TO FOUR (4) 40 FT TRANSIT BUSSESCape Breton Regional Municipality · June 2, 2025$3.6 million
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Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor. Names are as the publishers spell them, combined where they clearly refer to the same organization.
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