Yes, we accept purchase orders from schools, districts, libraries, camps and other institutions.
Minimum order value for a PO: $500 USD. Below that, ordering through the website checkout is faster for everyone.
Send POs to: Sales@SparkBlocks.ca
How a PO order runs
- You send the PO to Sales@SparkBlocks.ca. Attach the PO document and include the delivery address and the accounts payable contact.
- We confirm receipt and send an order confirmation back for your approval before anything is processed. Check it against your PO at this point, because this is the easy moment to fix a line.
- You approve. We process and ship.
- We invoice the AP contact on the PO.
Getting a quote first
Most districts need a quote before a PO can be raised. Email Sales@SparkBlocks.ca with:
- Which kits and roughly how many. Rough is fine, we can quote alternatives.
- Ship-to address, including whether it is a school site or a district warehouse.
- Your deadline, if there is one. A quote for a summer camp starting in July is a different conversation from one for September.
- Anything your finance system needs on the face of the quote, such as a requisition number or a specific bill-to entity.
If you are not sure which kits, say what you are teaching and how many students, and we will put options in the quote. Contents and sizing for the Smart Classroom Kit are in What's in the Smart Classroom Kit.
Vendor setup
We are used to being onboarded as a new vendor. Ask and we will send back:
- A completed W-9
- Your own vendor forms, filled in and returned. Attach them to your email
- Banking or ACH details, on request, for direct deposit setups
- Insurance or supplier questionnaires where your district requires them
Send vendor paperwork to Sales@SparkBlocks.ca and it comes back completed, usually the same day. If a form needs a wet signature or a portal registration, say so up front and we will work to it.
If you pay by cheque, ask us for current remittance details when we send the invoice rather than reusing an address from an older document.
Invoicing and payment
Invoices go to the AP contact named on the PO. If your invoice has not arrived, or you need it reissued, email Sales@SparkBlocks.ca with the PO number and we will resend it.
Two things we can do on request, so ask rather than working around them:
- Reissue an invoice or receipt in a different currency for a reimbursement claim
- Split an order across more than one PO or fiscal year, where your budget requires it
Net 30 is available on purchase orders above the $500 minimum from public institutions: schools, districts, public libraries and other publicly funded bodies. Everyone else pays on invoice.
Tax exemption
Handle it before you order rather than after. See Tax-exempt purchasing.
Pricing
There is no additional educator discount. See Educator and bulk pricing for the full position, so you are not waiting on a rate that is not coming.
