Omgevingsdienst West-Holland

What Omgevingsdienst West-Holland does

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland (ODWH) is a Dutch regional environmental service organization headquartered at Vondellaan 55, Leiden, operating since 2001 as a public-law governmental entity (publiekrechtelijke organisatie). It delivers environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement (VTH) services on behalf of approximately twelve municipalities in the West Holland region of South Holland province — including Leiden, Noordwijk, Teylingen, Hillegom, Lisse, Oegstgeest, Zoeterwoude, Kaag en Braassem, Voorschoten, Leiderdorp, Nieuwkoop — as well as the Province of South Holland. The organization employs 101-250 staff and operates a 24/7 environmental complaint hotline (0888-333555), a physical Bouwloket counter, and an online reporting portal.

ODWH's service portfolio spans thirteen thematic areas: asbestos management, soil contamination and remediation, building and renovation oversight, sustainability and energy transition, external safety, noise (including 24 regional aircraft-noise measurement posts fed by Sensornet), light pollution, air quality, general environmental permitting, nature and biodiversity (including the Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap program), fireworks regulation, incident reporting, and festivity notifications. The organization conducts specialized research including residual-heat data analysis across industrial companies, soil-lead investigations at playgrounds, and regional biodiversity surveys in partnership with research institutions (EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten, Naturalis Biodiversity Center). It participates in multi-agency enforcement coalitions including the Haags Economisch Interventieteam (HEIT) alongside police, Tax Authority, Customs, Labour Inspectorate, and other omgevingsdiensten.

The business model is non-commercial: ODWH is funded through municipal and provincial government contributions under intergovernmental convenants, with no disclosed pricing or product fees. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. There is no parent company, no venture funding, and no M&A history. The organization operates one headquarters office and a defined geographic footprint within South Holland province, with no expansion outside the region evident in the source material.

Name

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland

Website

https://odwh.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland is a Dutch regional environmental service organization executing permits, supervision, and enforcement on behalf of approximately twelve municipalities and the Province of South Holland in the West Holland region from its Leiden headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Agencies (BPAIAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Environmental enforcement services
• Environmental permits processing
• Environmental compliance inspections
• Regional environmental advisory
• Soil and air quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland is a Dutch regional environmental service organization that delivers integrated environmental services on behalf of municipalities and the Province of South Holland. It conducts environmental permits processing, supervision and enforcement, incident reporting (24/7), and specialist advisory across domains including asbestos, soil contamination, building and demolition, sustainability, noise, light, air quality, external safety, nature and biodiversity, and fireworks. Operations are funded through municipal and provincial government contributions rather than commercial pricing.

Product overview

Omgevingsdienst West-Holland is a regional environmental service organization serving municipalities and the Province of South Holland. It operates as a unified service platform offering environmental advisory, regulatory, and enforcement services through multiple specialized domains. The organization provides permit processing, supervision and enforcement, and advisory services across thematic areas including asbestos management, soil remediation, building oversight, sustainability initiatives, noise and light pollution management, air quality monitoring, external safety, nature and biodiversity protection, and fireworks regulation. The service portfolio includes a Products and Services Catalog, incident reporting systems, and specialized programs like the Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap for biodiversity promotion. The core offering functions as an integrated government service rather than a commercial software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Management Detection, safe removal supervision, and inventory surveys for asbestos in properties across the West-Holland region, including recent investigations such as asbestos found in playground sand.
• Soil Services Environmental services covering soil contamination assessment, remediation oversight, soil research (including lead testing at playgrounds and allotment gardens), the Soil Information Point, archaeology, and underground tank management.
• Building and Renovation Services Services for construction and demolition projects, including the construction desk (Bouwloket), checklists, building file access, and house numbering administration.
• Sustainability Services Advisory and program services promoting biodiversity, climate adaptation, circular economy, and energy transition initiatives, including residual heat (restwarmte) research from industrial companies.
• External Safety Services Advisory and regulatory services addressing external safety hazards and risk management for facilities handling hazardous substances in the region.
• Noise Management Services addressing industrial noise, traffic noise, event noise, and construction noise, including aircraft noise reporting based on 24 measurement posts across the region using Sensornet data.
• Light Pollution Services Regulatory services covering assimilation lighting, sports facility lighting, advertising lighting, building illumination, and related frameworks and guidelines.
• Air Quality Services Services focused on air quality monitoring and management of wood burning emissions across the region.
• Environmental Permits and Regulations Processing of environmental permits for companies in the region, legislation advisory, notifications processing, Wet Bibob assessments, and water management services.
• Nature and Biodiversity Services Services covering nitrogen management, biodiversity initiatives, codes of conduct, and ecology assessment and advisory.
• Fireworks Regulation Services Regulatory services related to fireworks storage, sales (covering 54 sales points across Holland Rijnland and Midden-Holland regions), and event fireworks management, in cooperation with fire services.
• Supervision and Enforcement Environmental monitoring and enforcement services ensuring compliance with environmental regulations across businesses and facilities, including integral (multi-agency) inspections with police, fire service, tax authority, and labour inspectorate.
• Festivity Notifications Processing Processing of incidental festivity notifications allowing businesses to exceed noise standards for special events.
• Environmental Incident Reporting 24/7 environmental complaint handling service for businesses and residents to report pollution issues, accessible via online form and telephone hotline (0888-333555).
• Environmental Advisory Services Professional consultancy providing guidance on environmental regulations, permit applications, and compliance requirements for businesses and municipalities in the West-Holland region.
• Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap (Green Circle Bee Landscape) Multi-stakeholder regional program managed by ODWH that brings together citizens, businesses, governments, and organizations to create bee-friendly environments and strengthen flower-rich ecological networks in South Holland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% increase in bee species diversity in 3 years within the Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap program area
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GGD LeefomgevingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal referral partner for specialized environmental health information. GGD Leefomgeving provides detailed information on steel slag (staalslakken) and its impact on the living environment, referenced on the ODWH website.
• Province of South HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary commissioning body for regional environmental programs. The province commissioned ODWH to investigate residual heat from industrial companies for the energy transition and CO2 reduction. Also commissions circular economy programs and water quality research.
• Circulair WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional circular economy platform with which ODWH collaborates on circular concrete chain research, hosting brainstorming sessions on strengthening circular concrete chains.
• Gemeente Voorschoten (Municipality of Voorschoten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with ODWH on integral (multi-agency) inspections of business areas for safety, environmental compliance, and anti-subversion (ondermijning). ODWH checks Wet Milieubeheer compliance during joint operations.
• Liander (gas/electricity grid operator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in integral inspections with ODWH and other agencies. During one inspection in Voorschoten, Liander reported electricity theft to the police.
• NVWA Natuur en Milieu (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in joint inspections with ODWH, police, and other agencies on business premises for environmental and safety compliance.
• HEIT (Haags Economisch Interventieteam - Hague Economic Intervention Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerODWH participates in the HEIT which brings together municipalities, police, Tax Authority, Customs, Inspectorate SZW, Dutch Labour Inspectorate, NVWA, UWV and three omgevingsdiensten (Haaglanden, Midden Holland, and West-Holland) to combat subversive and criminal businesses.
• Politie Eenheid Haaglanden (Police Unit Haaglanden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ODWH in integral inspections of business areas and transport controls, checking compliance with environmental and traffic regulations.
• PolitieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with ODWH in integrated controls of business areas for building and fire safety, environmental regulations, and detection of dangerous substances.
• Gemeente TeylingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with ODWH on preventive checks in the rural area of Warmond, addressing safety and subversive crime prevention. Also works with neighboring municipalities Hillegom and Lisse in a shoulder-to-shoulder approach.
• DCMR Milieudienst RijnmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the five omgevingsdiensten (environmental services) in South Holland. Hosts joint presentations for Provinciale Staten members and coordinates regional environmental monitoring.
• Omgevingsdienst HaaglandenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five omgevingsdiensten in South Holland. Collaborates on water quality research at businesses and other regional environmental initiatives.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden-HollandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five omgevingsdiensten in South Holland. Collaborates on water quality research and fireworks sales point inspections together with Brandweer Hollands Midden.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland ZuidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five omgevingsdiensten in South Holland. Collaborates on water quality research at businesses as part of provincial indirect discharge investigation.
• Betonakkoord (Concrete Agreement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerODWH participates in brainstorming sessions organized by Circulair West together with the Concrete Agreement (Betonakkoord) to strengthen circular concrete chains.
• CirculawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal expertise partner participating in circular economy discussions with ODWH and other stakeholders on circular concrete chains.
• Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland (Water board Rijnland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the regional Omgevingsplan meeting organized by ODWH. Acts as advisor on water quality in the regional environmental planning process.
• Waterschappen (Water boards)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborate with ODWH as advisors for water quality in the provincial investigation into indirect discharges from businesses.
• Brandweer Hollands Midden (Fire service Holland Midden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with ODWH on fireworks storage and sales point inspections, checking compliance with sprinklers, fire alarm systems, and storage requirements.
• Veiligheidsregio Hollands Midden (Safety region Holland Midden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the regional Omgevingsplan meeting organized by ODWH, contributing to integrated environmental planning between municipalities, province, ODWH and chain partners.
• GGDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the regional Omgevingsplan meeting organized by ODWH, contributing to integrated environmental planning discussions.
• Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap (Green Circle Bee Landscape)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerODWH provides program management for the Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap initiative, which brings together citizens, businesses, governments, and organizations to create bee-friendly environments. The program has achieved a 34% increase in bee species diversity in three years. ODWH staff Annette Piepers and Miep Munninghoff manage the program.
• Haags Economisch Interventieteam (HEIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency team (Gemeenten, politie, Belastingdienst, Douane, Inspectie SZW, Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie, NVWA, UWV and three omgevingsdiensten including ODWH) working together to tackle subversive and criminal businesses, with ODWH focusing on environmental crime.
• Rijkswaterstaat (National government water management authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in integral transport controls. ODWH participates in joint transport enforcement operations at the Rijkswaterstaat support point N11 in Leiden.
• RDW (Vehicle licensing authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in integral transport controls with ODWH and police, checking vehicle documentation and compliance.
• Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the HEIT multi-agency team alongside ODWH to combat subversive and criminal business practices.
• Douane (Dutch Customs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the HEIT multi-agency team alongside ODWH to combat subversive and criminal business practices.
• Inspectie SZW / Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie (Labour Inspectorate)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the HEIT multi-agency team alongside ODWH to combat subversive and criminal business practices.
• UWV (Employee insurance agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the HEIT multi-agency team alongside ODWH to combat subversive and criminal business practices.
• EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten (EIS Knowledge Centre Insects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting bee species monitoring in South Holland. Presents results of research on bee populations at annual Groene Cirkel Bijenlandschap meetings.
• Naturalis Biodiversity CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting bee species monitoring and zero-measurement for South Holland's bee landscape project, mapping possibilities to strengthen the flower-rich network.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM): National public health and environment institute. Operates at a much larger scale on environmental quality, monitoring, and policy — overlapping with ODWH's environmental advisory and research mandate, but as a national knowledge/oversight body rather than a regional enforcer.

Direct peers

• Omgevingsdienst Haaglanden: Regional environmental service (omgevingsdienst) covering the Haaglanden region (including The Hague). Operates the same shared-service model for environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement, and is an explicit ODWH partner in the HEIT multi-agency team.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden-Holland: One of the five omgevingsdiensten in South Holland covering the Midden-Holland region. Collaborates with ODWH on fireworks pre-control inspections (54 sales points jointly inspected) and water quality research.
• Omgevingsdienst IJmond: Regional environmental service for the IJmond industrial area. Provides directly comparable VTH (permits, supervision, enforcement) services under the same Dutch omgevingsdienst framework as ODWH.
• Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied: Larger omgevingsdienst covering the North Sea Canal area including the Port of Amsterdam. Operates the same shared environmental enforcement and permitting model across a heavier industrial footprint.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid: Omgevingsdienst covering Zuid-Holland Zuid (Dordrecht area). Collaborates with ODWH on provincial indirect discharge investigations and water quality research at businesses.
• Omgevingsdienst Amsterdam: Omgevingsdienst serving the municipality of Amsterdam. Same regulatory mandate (permits, supervision, enforcement) under the Dutch Omgevingswet framework; comparable operating model at urban scale.
• Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland: Omgevingsdienst covering the Rivierenland region in Gelderland/Zuid-Holland. Delivers equivalent environmental permitting, inspection, and enforcement services under the same Dutch regional shared-service framework.
• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: Environmental service for the Rijnmond region (Rotterdam area); one of the larger omgevingsdiensten. Co-hosts joint presentations for Provinciale Staten members and coordinates regional environmental monitoring with ODWH.

Others

• Provincie Zuid-Holland: Provincial government that commissions ODWH for residual heat research, circular economy programs, and water quality studies. Not a competitor, but the upstream commissioning party whose strategic priorities directly drive ODWH's program pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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