Agglomération Hénin-Carvin

What Agglomération Hénin-Carvin does

Agglomération Hénin-Carvin (Communauté d'Agglomération Hénin-Carvin, CAHC) is a French public inter-municipal establishment (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) founded in 2001 and headquartered at 242 boulevard Schweitzer, Hénin-Beaumont, Pas-de-Calais. It groups 14 communes in the historic Bassin Minier region of Hauts-de-France and delivers the full bundle of intercommunal public services: waste management (4 déchèteries plus curbside collection), drinking water and sanitation, public transport (the TADAO network, fully free for residents since January 2026 across bus, Allobus, Proxibus, Chronopro, and TER between 31 stations), housing assistance through a Guichet Unique de l'Habitat, ecological-transition programs (Plan Climat Air Energie Territorial, Projet Alimentaire Territorial), and community cultural and sports infrastructure (9-9bis UNESCO heritage cultural venue, Aquaterra nature park, médiathèque network, Pass'Sport and Pass'Culture subsidies).

CAHC operates no proprietary technology platform. Its digital infrastructure consists of an e-citiz online administrative portal for citizen démarches, a Matomo-based analytics stack, OpenStreetMap/Google Maps cartography, the Cliiink glass-recycling reward system, and the MGDIS-hosted institutional website. The entity is led by Président Christophe Pilch with a small administrative staff of 29, supported by a Direction des Transitions Économiques that manages 20 business parks, an enterprise incubator (Pépinière d'entreprises de la Tuilerie in Leforest), and a broad portfolio of financial aid programs — including up to €150,000 in ESS real estate grants, up to €10,000 in ESS creation/development grants, and a Coup d'pouce suite of subsidies covering TPE/PME productive investment, energy sobriety, and vacant commercial premises reopening.

Revenue derives from local business taxes (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises, Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises), intergovernmental fiscal transfers from member communes, and a redevance spéciale on professional waste producers. CAHC's customer segments are diverse and structurally non-concentrated: ~100,000+ residents receiving free-at-point-of-use services, ~12,000 enterprises hosted across 20 parks plus the Delta 3 multimodal logistics platform, social-economy (ESS) actors, business creators, and vulnerable populations served via the Politique de la Ville and the Ruban Blanc domestic-violence prevention network. The 2021 adoption of the Projet de Territoire Écologique orients all programming toward ecological transitions, economic innovation, culture, and territorial solidarity.

Name

Agglomération Hénin-Carvin

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération Hénin-Carvin

Website

https://agglo-henincarvin.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté d'Agglomération Hénin-Carvin is a French public inter-municipal establishment serving 14 communes in the Pas-de-Calais Bassin Minier, delivering waste, water, free public transport (TADAO, since Jan 2026), housing assistance, cultural venues, ecological-transition programs, and economic-development aid to ~12,000 businesses and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hénin-Beaumont

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Local taxation and fiscal transfers: As an EPCI (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) with fiscal powers, the Agglo's primary revenue derives from local business taxes (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises, Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises), the territorial economic contribution, and intergovernmental fiscal transfers from member communes.
2. Waste management service fees (redevance spéciale): Professional waste producers are subject to a 'redevance spéciale' for waste collection services. Households receive free access to déchèteries and curbside collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels14 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Agglomération Hénin-Carvin (CAHC) is a French public inter-municipal cooperation establishment (EPCI) that groups 14 communes in the Pas-de-Calais department. It delivers shared public services on behalf of its member communes, including waste management, water, public transport, housing, economic development, culture, and sports.

Product overview

Agglomération Hénin-Carvin is a public territorial administration providing comprehensive municipal services across 14 communes in the historic Mining Basin region. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering waste management (4 déchèteries, curbside collection, recycling programs), public transport (TADAO network now free since 2026), housing assistance through a single-window Guichet Unique, cultural venues (9-9bis UNESCO site, Aquaterra nature park, médiathèques network), sports/culture subsidies (Pass'Sport, Pass'Culture), economic development support (business incubator, financial aid programs), environmental initiatives (Plan Climat, Projet Alimentaire Territorial), and digital services (Mes Démarches online portal, cartography portal, fiber optic network for businesses). The portfolio functions as a unified public service infrastructure rather than a modular software product, addressing citizen needs across mobility, environment, housing, culture, and economic development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Management Services Inter-municipal waste collection, treatment, and recycling services for residents and businesses across the 14 communes of the agglomeration.
• Water Services Inter-municipal water service delivery for residents and businesses within the agglomeration.
• Public Transport Services Public transport services for residents of the agglomeration, organized at the inter-municipal level.
• Housing Services Inter-municipal housing support services for residents, providing a unified front office for housing-related assistance across the agglomeration.
• Economic Development Services Economic development and business support services, including financial aid and support schemes for local businesses and economic actors within the agglomeration.
• Cultural Services Inter-municipal cultural programming and venue operations for residents of the agglomeration.
• Sports Services Inter-municipal sports programming and facilities for residents of the agglomeration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% free public transport on the entire TADAO network (bus, Allobus, Proxibus, Chronopro) and TER between the 31 network stations since 1 January 2026.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TADAOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025TADAO is the public transport network operator serving the CAHC territory. Since 1 January 2026, all TADAO services (bus, Allobus, Proxibus, Chronopro, and TER between 31 stations) are 100% free for residents, fully subsidized by the Agglo and its inter-communal partners.
• Symevad (Syndicat Mixte de la Vallée de la Deûle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Symevad manages the Écopôle de valorisation et de recyclage des déchets Agora Suez (former Metaleurop Nord site, Dourges) and organizes free compost distribution on the 1st Wednesday of each month (March–November) at the Évin-Malmaison déchèterie. The Agglo works with Symevad on circular economy and waste recovery.
• PTCE Hénin Carvin (Pôle Territorial de Coopération Économique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025PTCE Hénin Carvin is a territorial cooperative economic cluster bringing together ESS actors on the CAHC territory. The Agglo supports and collaborates with PTCE HC on ESS ecosystem development. Website: ptce-hc.fr.
• Emergences 62coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Emergences 62 is an association that supports people in precarious situations to create ESS enterprises on the Hénin-Carvin territory. Contact: Marcel Delcroix, 06 84 01 36 73. Part of the Agglo's official ESS partner network.
• Pas de Calais Actif ESScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Pas de Calais Actif ESS provides DLA (Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement), DASESS, FIDESS, and financing support for ESS structures. Located at 23 Rue du 11 novembre, 62300 Lens. Tel: 03 21 41 68 44.
• ADIL Nord-Pas de CalaiscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025ADIL (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement) provides free legal advice on housing matters through bi-weekly permanences at the Agglo, in the framework of the Guichet Unique de l'Habitat. Covers topics: property acquisition, substandard housing, tenant/landlord relations, rental investment.
• CAUE du Pas-de-CalaiscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025CAUE (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement) provides free architect advice during permanences at the Agglo on topics such as plot selection, building insertion, renovation, extensions, and annexes. Part of the Guichet Unique de l'Habitat service.
• Les Marcheurs de la GohelleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Hiking association co-organizing 'Les Randos de l'Agglo' – a free guided hiking program running May–August each year with 6 routes (7.5–11.5 km) across the territory. Tel: 06 83 37 15 49.
• Coach Sport SantéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Sports and health coaching association organizing the 'Week-end Sport Santé Nature au Parc des îles' (11–13 September 2026), including Gravel Night, hikes, trail runs (21km/15km/7km/5km Pink Trail), in partnership with the CAHC. Registration via finishers.com and inscriptions.ufolep.org.
• Accueil 9 de CœurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Association providing mobile outreach ('Itinérance Femmes') to women victims of domestic violence, especially in isolated areas. Partners with the Agglo's 'Ruban Blanc' (White Ribbon) campaign against gender-based violence. Contact: 03 21 28 28 29 / [email protected]. Also runs the Accueil de jour (day shelter) and Systemia.
• SystemiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Support service under Accueil 9 de Cœur, participating in the 'Ruban Blanc' domestic violence prevention network on the CAHC territory. Contact: 09 52 63 59 19 / [email protected].
• La Ressourcerie (Drocourt, Évin-Malmaison, Hénin-Beaumont)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025La Ressourcerie collects reusable objects from déchèteries and homes, triing, cleaning, repairing, and reselling in its three stores. Supports the circular economy and waste reduction. Also collects bulky reusable objects from residents by appointment. Facebook: LaRessourcerie62.
• Repair Cafés (Carvin, Dourges, Evin-Malmaison, Hénin-Beaumont, Leforest, Noyelles-Godault, Oignies)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Seven Repair Cafés across the territory (monthly meetings where volunteer repairers help fix objects for free), promoting repair culture over disposal. Supported by the Agglo's waste reduction strategy. Each café has its own Facebook page and contact.
• Bonus RéparationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025National 'bonus réparation' scheme that gives residents an immediate discount on repair costs with labeled repairers. Covers small/large household appliances, sports/mobility, multimedia, clothing, and shoes. The Agglo promotes this scheme as part of its circular economy and waste reduction policy. Details: bonusreparation.org.
• Immobilière Sociale 62 (IS62)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2025Social real estate agency (agence immobilière à vocation sociale) partnered with the Agglo for the Guichet Unique de l'Habitat. Manages solidarity-based rental housing: secures rents, provides professional management, maintenance follow-up, ANAH fiscal advantages for landlords, and stable housing for modest-income families.
• Delta 3 (multimodal logistics platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Delta 3 is a 300-hectare multimodal transport terminal (rail/road/waterway) of regional and international importance, located near Dourges-Noyelles-Godault, adjacent to the Canal grand gabarit de la Haute Deûle. Key anchor for logistics and warehousing investment on the territory, with 340,000+ m² of warehouses, tertiary center, training campus, and hotel services.
• COVAGEcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025COVAGE operates the fiber optic network in the Agglo's business zones and public buildings. Contact: Stéphane Krzyszczyszyn, 07 78 26 43 26 / 03 21 60 62 66. One of multiple fiber operators available to businesses on the CAHC network.
• BGE Hauts de FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025BGE Hauts de France supports business creation and provides orientation, structuring, testing, financing, and perpetuation services for entrepreneurs. Official partner of the CAHC for business creation support. Contact: Ludivine Charbit, 4 Place de la République, Lens, 03 20 19 20 00.
• GerminalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Germinal supports entrepreneurs with a structured social and entrepreneurial pathway in their first months of activity. Provides individual and collective coaching (commercial development, communication, management, administration) and access to an honor loan fund. Hauts-de-France region. Contact: Estelle Bosquet, 07 77 76 61 37.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Communauté d'Agglomération de Creil-Senlis (Oise): Hauts-de-France EPCI outside the Pas-de-Calais basin but within the same regional planning perimeter. Comparable in EPCI scale and service mandate, illustrating how similar policies (free transport, ESS support) are deployed across the region.

Direct peers

• Communauté d'Agglomération du Douaisis: Neighboring Nord/Pas-de-Calais EPCI of comparable scope, sharing TADAO-adjacent transport dynamics and a mixed industrial/post-industrial economic base. Directly comparable in service mandate and territorial governance.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane: Adjacent Pas-de-Calais EPCI of similar size (around 100 communes), operating comparable waste, transport, and economic-development competencies in the same historic mining-basin region. Strong functional and demographic overlap with Hénin-Carvin.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Valenciennes Métropole: Hauts-de-France EPCI of comparable size in a similar post-industrial valley context, with overlapping transport, ecological-transition, and economic-development mandates. Directly comparable in scope and citizen-service mix.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de Lens-Liévin (CALL): Neighboring French EPCI of comparable size in the Pas-de-Calais / Bassin minier, sharing the historic mining-basin context, overlapping TADAO transport network, and similar post-industrial economic-development challenges. Directly comparable in scope, mandate, and fiscal structure.

Broad incumbents

• Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque: Larger Nord EPCI operating the same EPCI competencies (waste, water, transport, economic development) but with a major industrial-port base. Relevant benchmark for industrial-zone management and ecological-transition programming in Hauts-de-France.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL): Larger metropolitan EPCI (95 communes, ~1.2M inhabitants) that surrounds Hénin-Carvin geographically. Operates the same family of competencies (waste, transport, economic development, housing) at much greater scale, exerting gravitational pull on the Agglo's enterprise-attraction efforts.

Others

• Syndicat Mixte de la Vallée de la Deûle (Symevad): Public waste-management syndicat partnering with Hénin-Carvin on the Écopôle Agora Suez (Dourges), compost distribution, and circular-economy programming. Adjacent public-sector operator with overlapping waste-recovery mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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