What bourgesplus does

Bourges Plus (Communauté d'agglomération Bourges Plus) is a French public intercommunal authority (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre) created on 21 October 2002 and currently governed by President Richard BOUDET, serving approximately 100,000+ residents across 17 communes in the Cher department of the Centre-Val de Loire region. The organisation delivers core municipal and territorial services on behalf of its member communes, including drinking water production and distribution (85% self-produced from four underground captation fields across 1,000 km of network), collective and non-collective wastewater sanitation, household waste collection and recycling across six déchèteries, public transport through the AggloBus network (with Cycloplus bike-sharing and Covoit' subsidised carpooling), and territorial planning under the PLUI and PCAET frameworks. Its underlying technology stack is conventional public-sector infrastructure: an ArcGIS-based cartographic portal, an Open Data portal, the SUEZ-built 'Mon Service Déchets' mobile application, a customer water portal at abonne-eau.agglo-bourgesplus.fr, the PayFIP government payment gateway, and a Moodle-based e-learning platform for the imep training institute.

The business model is institutional rather than commercial: revenue derives from a mix of own fiscal resources (taxes including the economic contribution), intergovernmental transfers, user fees (water tariffs set annually on a usage basis and billed monthly through PayFIP), and the Pacte fiscal et financier de solidarité communautaire (PFFSC), which allocates approximately €4.6 million to member communes over the 2024-2026 cycle. The customer base is the resident and business population of the 17 communes, with services distributed via headquarters, a dedicated customer service office, commune town halls, six déchèteries, the bus network, and online portals. Beyond service delivery, Bourges Plus operates the 33-hectare Campus Lahitolle innovation hub (hosting INSA Centre-Val de Loire, University of Orléans branches, CCI du Cher, CETIM, ECEMA, ESTIAM, the IPHE business incubator and 40+ enterprises) and runs ancillary services including the imep training institute, the Bâtit-Énergie training centre, the E-STAGES internship platform, the Bourges Plus Santé territorial mutual, and a citizen mediation service.

Name

bourgesplus

Legal name

Communauté d'agglomération Bourges Plus

Website

https://agglo-bourgesplus.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bourges Plus is a French public intercommunal authority (Communauté d'agglomération) serving approximately 100,000+ residents across 17 communes in the Cher department, delivering water, sanitation, waste, transport, economic development, and digital services on behalf of its member communes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Intercommunal Municipal Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Delivery, Asset Management & Renewal Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps) (EUANAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Public water services
• Waste management services
• Urban public transport
• Intercommunal economic development
• Territorial urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fiscal revenue and intergovernmental transfers: Bourges Plus receives funding through fiscal revenue (taxes), government grants, and intergovernmental transfers. The Pacte fiscal et financier de solidarité communautaire (PFFSC) governs financial relations with member communes. On 2021-2023, funds to communes represented approximately 1.5 million euros annually distributed as fonds de concours.
2. Public service fees: Revenue generated from public services including water distribution, waste collection, sanitation, and transport. Water is produced in-house (85% from own captation) and distributed to subscribers with billing for consumption.
3. Fonds de concours (Solidarity fund): Intercommunal fund of 4,575,198 euros (2024-2026 period) distributed to 17 communes for investment projects. Since 2005, total funds amount to 19,230,404 euros across five generations of funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bourges Plus is a French public intercommunal authority providing local public services to 17 communes and approximately 100,000+ inhabitants, including drinking water supply (85% self-produced from four captation fields via 1,000 km of network), collective and non-collective wastewater sanitation, household waste collection and recycling across 6 déchèteries, public transport (AggloBus buses, Cycloplus bike-sharing, subsidized Covoit' carpooling), territorial urban planning (PLUI), climate and energy policy (PCAET), economic development through the 33-hectare Campus Lahitolle innovation campus, professional training via IMEP, digital citizen services, and citizen mediation.

Product overview

Bourges Plus is a Communauté d'agglomération (intercommunal public authority) governing 17 communes in the Cher department, France, serving approximately 64,186 inhabitants in the city of Bourges and surrounding municipalities. Its product and service portfolio is organized as a multi-service public administration offering: (1) environmental services including water supply (producing 85% of drinking water from its own groundwater fields), collective and non-collective sanitation, and waste management via the 'Mon Service Déchets' mobile application; (2) mobility services through the AggloBus bus network with Cycloplus bike-sharing and subsidized carpooling; (3) economic development including the Incubateur Pépinière Hôtel d'Entreprises (IPHE) and coworking spaces at the 33-hectare campus Lahitolle which also hosts higher education institutions (INSA Centre-Val de Loire, University of Orléans, CCI Campus du Cher, ECEMA, ESTIAM); (4) digital citizen services including the imep training institute using Moodle e-learning, E-STAGES internship platform, the Open Data portal, and digital advisor counselors; (5) housing, planning, climate action, health mutual insurance, and citizen mediation. The 'Mon Service Déchets' mobile app (developed with Suez) and the online payment system via PayFIP represent key digital service integrations, while the territory's ArcGIS-based mapping portal provides citizen-facing geodata access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mon Service Déchets

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• EmmaüsminorOthersPartnership with Emmaüs for reuse containers at déchèteries des 4 vents (Bourges) and Saint-Doulchard. Allows citizens to drop off reusable items for charity resale, reducing waste going to landfill.
• SUEZ (via Mon Service Déchets app)moderateTechnology or IntegrationSUEZ provides the 'Mon Service Déchets' mobile application for waste collection scheduling, bin collection days, recycling guidance, and service notifications. The app includes barcode scanning for packaging identification.
• SMAERC (Syndicat Mixte d'Adduction d'Eau Rural du Cher)moderateOthersExternal water supplier providing water to Mehun-sur-Yèvre from La Geneste 2 drilling site, supplementing Bourges Plus's own captation sources.
• SMEACL (Syndicat Mixte des Eaux du Centre Loire)moderateOthersExternal water supplier providing water to southern areas of the agglomération from Lapan drilling sites.
• SMIRNE (Syndicat Mixte Intercommunal des Ressources en Eau)minorOthersWater supplier providing water to Saint-Michel-de-Volangis commune.
• AggloBus (Syndicat de transports)coreOthersTransport authority managing public bus network, carpooling (Covoit'), cycling services (Cycloplus), and city shuttle for Bourges Plus territory.
• CCI du Cher (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce operating ESTACOM and Hubert Curien campus facilities within the Lahitolle innovation campus, supporting business education and entrepreneurship.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersRegional health authority conducting sanitary control of drinking water quality. Performs regular water testing and publishes results for consumer information.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global water, waste, and energy services company with deep operations across French water utilities. Comparable as a large incumbent that frequently partners with or competes for delegated public service contracts similar to those of Bourges Plus.
• SUEZ Group: Major French and global environmental services company partnering with Bourges Plus to deliver the Mon Service Déchets mobile app and operating widely in water/waste services across France. Incumbent with broader portfolio than the agglomeration's in-house operations.

Direct peers

• Agglopolys (Communauté d'agglomération de Blois): Communauté d'agglomération serving Blois and surrounding communes in Loir-et-Cher. Comparable as a mid-sized French agglomeration with the same delegated competencies (water, sanitation, waste, transport).
• Châteauroux Métropole: Intercommunal authority in the Indre department, neighbouring Bourges. Comparable scope of competencies and mid-sized agglomeration profile within the same broader region.
• Orléans Métropole: Intercommunal authority in the same Centre-Val de Loire region, governing the Orléans urban area. Comparable as a French métropole providing integrated water, waste, transport, and economic development services to its communes.
• Tours Métropole Val de Loire: Intercommunal authority serving the Tours urban area. Directly comparable in scope of delegated competencies (water, sanitation, waste, transport, economic development) and institutional structure as a communauté d'agglomération/métropole.
• Chartres Métropole: Intercommunal authority north of Bourges in Centre-Val de Loire. Similar population scale and rural-urban commune mix, providing comparable water, waste, and economic development services.

Regional players

• Nevers Agglomération: Intercommunal authority in neighbouring Nièvre/Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Operates similar compétences but in a different administrative region, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Vierzon (CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry): Smaller intercommunal structure in the Cher department adjacent to Bourges Plus. Provides overlapping service categories (water, waste) in a neighbouring commune grouping.

Others

• SEDIF (Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France): Large French public water syndicate serving the Paris region. Operates water production and distribution at a much larger scale but shares the public-sector water utility model and serves as a structural reference point for agglomeration water authorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfeRbY6l-zgv-KnNpHKm03g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bourges-Plus-Officiel-875393535899594
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bourgesplus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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