Consortium of Health and Social of Catalonia

Name

Consortium of Health and Social of Catalonia

Legal name

Consorci de Salut i d'Atenció Social de Catalunya

Website

https://consorci.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Consortium and Advisory Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare consortium services
• Social services advisory
• Public procurement coordination
• Joint purchasing services
• Health policy representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Consorci de Salut i Social de Catalunya (CSC) is a public, membership-based consortium founded in 1983 that groups municipalities, provincial councils, county councils, and public/private non-profit health and social entities in Catalonia. It provides specialized advisory, representation, joint procurement coordination, innovation support, training, and research services to its member entities across health, social care, pharmacy, sustainability, public procurement, and data protection. It also offers international consultancy on integrated health service network design, capacity building, and health policy.

Product overview

The Consortium of Health and Social of Catalonia (CSC) is a public consortium organization founded in 1983, not a technology product company. It provides organizational, advisory, and support services to health and social entities in Catalonia, including representation services, expert consultation across areas such as health, social care, pharmacy, sustainability, innovation, public procurement, and data protection. The CSC offers services to local governments and international consulting, manages a job board for member entities, conducts educational programs including scholarships in partnership with Pompeu Fabra University, organizes technical sessions and conferences (such as the Health and Local World Congress), and publishes research through its Study Service (Servei d'Estudis). The CSC does not offer commercial software products, platforms, or modules.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialized Advisory and Support Services Advisory and consultancy services covering health management, social care, pharmacy and medication, labor and HR management, sustainability, innovation, public procurement, data protection and compliance, provided to member entities (local authorities and non-profit health and social organizations) in Catalonia.
• Joint Purchasing and Public Procurement Coordination Coordination of joint purchasing commissions (Comissió de Compres Conjuntes, Comissió de Contractació Pública, Comissió de Compra de Material Sanitari) that negotiate and coordinate procurement for member entities, achieving economies of scale across health and social sector organizations.
• International Consultancy Services International consulting covering design and formation of integrated health service networks, health center management, childhood care, elderly care, training and capacity building, infrastructure supervision, care and management models, acquisition plans, health policies, service planning, and pre-investment and commissioning of centers.
• Representation and Advocacy Services Representation and advocacy of member interests in major participation bodies of the Catalan health and social sector, leveraging the CSC's statutory role as a public consortium with legal personality.
• Training Programs and Scholarships (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra) Collaboration agreement with Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) established in 2002 promoting training in public health. CSC annually grants three scholarships for students of the Master's in Public Health (MSP) and the Online Postgraduate in Public Health, with scholarship recipients developing thesis work in areas of interest to the CSC under the supervision of the Study Service (SEPPS).
• Research Services (SEPPS - Servei d'Estudis) Applied research on healthcare integration, measurement tools for care integration, evaluation of integration across environments, and policy recommendations. Coordinates research projects including EquityCancer-LA (GA 965226) and PARTICIPA-TICS (PI23/00152), and hosts the GAIA research group recognized by the European Commission in 2013.
• Knowledge Sharing Events (Technical Sessions and Congress of Health and Local World) Monthly Technical Sessions held since 2000 on health and social services development, policies, and public health management, and triennial Congress of Health and Local World co-organized with the four Catalan provincial councils, the Associació Catalana de Municipis (ACM), and the Federació de Municipis de Catalunya (FMC).
• Job Board (Borsa de treball) Job board listing vacancies at the CSC and at associated member entities, supporting recruitment across the network.

Named customers27 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CSC has a collaboration agreement with UPF (established in 2002) to promote training in public health as a tool for improving health services management. The CSC annually grants three scholarships for students of the Master's in Public Health (MSP) and the Online Postgraduate in Public Health, organized by the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences at UPF. Scholarship recipients develop their thesis work in areas of interest for the CSC under the supervision of the CSC's Study Service (SEPPS).
• Grup d'Avaluació de la Integració Assistencial (GAIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAIA brings together entities collaborating with the CSC's Study Service in applied research on healthcare integration in Catalonia. Member entities include SSIBE, BSA, ICS, HDM, FSE, CST, CHV, CSA, and GIPSS. Recognized by the European Commission in 2013 as a research group in healthcare integration. The group develops measurement tools for care integration, evaluates integration across different environments, and proposes recommendations for improvement.
• Diputació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World (Congrés de Salut i Món Local) alongside the other three Catalan provincial councils, ACM, and FMC.
• Diputació de GironacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World alongside Barcelona, Tarragona, and Lleida provincial councils, ACM, and FMC.
• Diputació de TarragonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World. Also a new member entity of the CSC as of 2026.
• Diputació de LleidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World alongside the other three Catalan provincial councils, ACM, and FMC.
• Associació Catalana de Municipis (ACM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World alongside the four Catalan provincial councils and FMC.
• Federació de Municipis de Catalunya (FMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Congress of Health and Local World alongside the four Catalan provincial councils and ACM.
• Parc Sanitari i Fundació de Recerca Sant Joan de DéuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the international EquityCancer-LA project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service with EU funding, involving Latin American and European institutions.
• Universidade Nova de LisboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the EquityCancer-LA international research project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service.
• Københavns Universitet (University of Copenhagen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the EquityCancer-LA international research project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service.
• Universidad de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the EquityCancer-LA international research project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service.
• Universitat del Rosario (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the EquityCancer-LA international research project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institution in the EquityCancer-LA international research project (GA 965226), led by the CSC's Study Service.
• Servei de Salut del País Basc (Osakidetza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity in the PARTICIPA-TICS research project (PI23/00152), alongside CSC Study Service and health services of the Balearic Islands.
• Serveis de Salut de les Illes Balears (IBSALUT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity in the PARTICIPA-TICS research project (PI23/00152), alongside CSC Study Service and Basque Country health services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federació de Municipis de Catalunya (FMC): Federation of municipalities of Catalonia — sister organization to ACM, also a co-organizer of CSC's congress. Comparable as a public membership body representing local government interests at the regional level.
• Servei Català de la Salut (CatSalut): The Catalan Health Service, the public insurer and purchaser of healthcare services in Catalonia. CSC's member entities are largely providers contracting with CatSalut; both organizations operate as health-system intermediaries between the Generalitat and providers.
• La Unió (Associació d'Entitats Sanitàries i Socials): Catalan association of healthcare and social entities — a direct peer as another membership-based representative body for providers in the Catalan health system, competing with CSC for member affiliation and advocacy mandate.
• Institut Català de la Salut (ICS): The largest public healthcare provider in Catalonia, directly serving and coordinating many of the same hospitals, primary care centers and professionals that CSC represents. Comparable as a public health sector anchor in the same territory with overlapping stakeholder base.
• Associació Catalana de Municipis (ACM): Catalan association of municipalities, currently a partner of CSC but structurally similar as a public membership association representing local governments. Co-organizes the Congress of Health and Local World and serves overlapping municipal members.

Regional players

• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona: Major pediatric hospital associated with CSC and a key member of the network; comparable as a leading Catalan health provider operating within CSC's institutional orbit and joint procurement framework.
• Mútua de Terrassa: A mutual/non-profit healthcare and social entity headquartered in Terrassa that is itself an associated member of CSC. Comparable as a regional, member-oriented integrated health and social services provider operating in the same Catalan territory.
• Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu: Mental health and social care provider in Catalonia and an associated CSC member. Comparable as a regional health/social services entity participating in CSC's network and research collaborations.

Broad incumbents

• European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE): European federation representing national hospital and healthcare associations. Comparable as a supranational membership body for healthcare providers and associations, aligned with CSC's international research and consultancy activity.
• NHS Confederation (UK): UK membership body for healthcare organizations that represents providers and systems to government. Comparable internationally as a large, established healthcare membership association providing representation, advocacy and member services — analogous to CSC's mandate but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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