Gemeente Barneveld

What Gemeente Barneveld does

Gemeente Barneveld is a Dutch municipal government entity established in 1848, serving approximately 60,000 residents across 9 villages in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. The municipality delivers a comprehensive suite of public services including waste management, civil documentation (passports, IDs, driver's licenses), permits and licensing, tax administration, social support under the Wmo framework, youth care, employment support, environmental enforcement, road maintenance, and green space management. Services are distributed through a multi-channel model combining an integrated digital platform, in-person office visits by appointment, and community-based programs such as neighborhood cooperation initiatives and citizen panels. Customer relationships are statutory rather than commercial: residents and businesses within the municipality's boundaries are mandatory service recipients by law, with no competing providers able to lawfully deliver these municipal functions.

The municipality operates an extensive digital service ecosystem built around its main citizen portal (barneveld.nl) and supported by 10+ specialized sub-portals: MijnBarneveld for personalized services, Zaaksysteem (case management by XXLNC), eDiensten Burgerzaken (civil affairs e-services), Afsprakenmodule (appointment scheduling from Open Gemeenten), Postex (digital mail), Belastingloket (tax portal), Werkenbij.barneveld.nl (careers), OpenBarneveld (Wet open overheid / Open Government Act portal), Gemeentearchief (digital archive), Jongerenraad (youth council), Barneveld in Cijfers (statistical dashboard), and Parkeerservice. The Afvalwijzer mobile app delivers waste collection reminders. The platform integrates third-party services for analytics (Site Improve), accessibility (ReadSpeaker text-to-speech), council information (iBabs), meeting broadcasting (Royalcast), archival search (Archieval), bicycle tracking (iLost), and towing (Van Eijck). The ecosystem is built on shared Dutch municipal SaaS infrastructure rather than proprietary technology, with WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA accessibility compliance and GDPR-compliant data handling under a designated Data Protection Officer.

Gemeente Barneveld's funding comes from municipal taxes (waste collection fees, property taxes), permit and license fees, central government allocations, and transactional service fees. The organization employs over 650 staff organized into three focus areas — Leefomgeving (Living Environment), Samenleving (Society), and Dienstverlening (Services) — under a management team comprising the municipal secretary, concern directors, concern controller, CIO, mayor (Burgemeester), and four aldermen (Wethouders). The municipality has launched AI pilots in 2025 following an investigation phase in 2024, with stated focus on service delivery optimization under human oversight. The organization has set an explicit growth ambition to reach 80,000-85,000 inhabitants by 2040, positioning Barneveld as a regional partner on the Veluwe.

Name

Gemeente Barneveld

Legal name

Gemeente Barneveld

Website

https://barneveld.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gemeente Barneveld is a Dutch municipal government serving approximately 60,000 residents across 9 villages in Gelderland province. It delivers public services including waste management, civil documentation, permits, tax administration, and social support through an integrated multi-portal digital platform and 650+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Civil registry
• Waste management
• Permits and licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Barneveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: The municipality collects various local taxes including waste collection fees (afvalstoffenheffing), property taxes, and other municipal levies to fund public services.
2. Permit and License Fees: Fees collected for environmental permits, event permits, hospitality permits, parking permits, and other regulatory licenses.
3. Government Funding: Central government funding and provincial contributions for executing public tasks and implementing national policies at municipal level.
4. Service Fees: Various service fees including cemetery services, civil documents (passports, IDs), driver's licenses, and parking payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Barneveld is a Dutch municipal government entity delivering public administration services to approximately 60,000+ residents and local businesses across 9 villages in Gelderland. Its core offering includes civil registry (passports, IDs, driver's licenses, births, marriages, deaths), waste management and environmental services, permits and licensing (environmental, events, hospitality, parking), municipal tax collection and assessment, social support (Wmo, youth care, employment), urban planning and public space maintenance, and citizen participation programs. Services are delivered through a multi-channel digital ecosystem anchored by barneveld.nl and supported by specialized portals including MijnBarneveld, Zaaksysteem, Belastingloket, and Afvalwijzer.

Product overview

Gemeente Barneveld operates a multi-platform digital service ecosystem for municipal administration. The primary platform is Barneveld.nl, a comprehensive citizen portal providing access to all municipal services including waste management, civil registry (births, marriages, deaths, passports, IDs), taxes, permits, parking, and business services. Supporting this core website are specialized sub-portals: MijnBarneveld for personalized citizen services, eDiensten for civil affairs transactions, the Afsprakenmodule for appointment booking, Zaaksysteem for case tracking, Postex for digital mail, and Belastingloket for tax services. Additional portals include Werkenbij.barneveld.nl (HR/recruitment), OpenBarneveld (government transparency/Woo), Gemeentearchief (municipal archive), and the Jongerenraad (youth council). The Afvalwijzer app and website provide waste collection information. The ecosystem integrates with various third-party services for analytics (Site Improve), accessibility (ReadSpeaker), archival search (Archieval), council information (iBabs), meeting broadcasting (Royalcast), and appointment scheduling (Open Gemeenten).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barneveld.nl (Main Municipal Website) Primary citizen-facing municipal website providing comprehensive access to all municipal services including waste management, permits, taxes, civil affairs, births, marriages, deaths, building and housing, parking, and business services for residents and businesses of Barneveld.
• MijnBarneveld (Personal Citizen Portal) Personal portal enabling residents to access personalized municipal services and manage their interactions with the municipality online.
• Zaaksysteem (Case Management and Tracking System) Case tracking system provided by XXLNC that allows citizens to monitor submitted requests and applications, ask questions to case handlers, submit documents, and view their personal dossier for municipal requests and reports.
• Afsprakenmodule (Appointment Scheduling System) Online appointment scheduling system provided by Open Gemeenten for booking municipal office visits, enabling residents to plan in-person service appointments.
• Belastingloket Barneveld (Online Tax Portal) Online municipal tax portal enabling residents to view tariffs, make payments, request exemptions (kwijtschelding), and file objections (bezwaar) against tax assessments.
• Postex (Digital Mail Service) Digital postal service enabling citizens to view and download paper mail from the municipality online using a secure access code.
• Afvalwijzer (Waste Collection Information Service) Waste collection information service by postal code, available as website and mobile app on iOS and Android, providing residents with reminders about local waste collection schedules.
• Werkenbij.barneveld.nl (Municipal Careers Portal) Municipal careers portal featuring job vacancies, organizational information, employee testimonials, employment conditions, and the online application process for prospective municipal staff.
• OpenBarneveld (Government Transparency Portal) Public access portal for the Wet open overheid (Woo/Open Government Act), providing publicly released documents, council information, decisions, budgets, and publication of information requests.
• Gemeentearchief Barneveld (Municipal Archive) Digital municipal archive providing public access to historical collections including photos, maps, newspapers, military records, notary archives, and educational materials, with a free scanning service for archive items.
• Jongerenraad Barneveld (Youth Council) Youth council website enabling young people to participate in municipal affairs, featuring projects, a blog, and participation opportunities for civic engagement.
• Parkeerservice Barneveld (Parking Management and Payment) Parking management and payment service for the municipality, providing permit administration, payment processing, and parking enforcement support.
• Ondernemersloket (Business Services Portal) Dedicated portal for entrepreneurs and companies providing business permits, entrepreneur services, entrepreneurship support, financing and advice, and information on government procurement opportunities (aanbestedingen).
• Barneveld in Cijfers (Statistical Dashboard) Statistical dashboard providing local data and metrics about the municipality of Barneveld, including demographic, economic, and geographic indicators.
• Fietsdepot Barneveld (Bicycle Retrieval Service) Storage and retrieval facility for bicycles removed from public spaces, with a €35 retrieval fee and registration/tracking via the iLost system.
• eDiensten Burgerzaken (Electronic Civil Affairs Services) Electronic services for civil affairs providing 12 different online services for passport, ID card, driver's license applications, and other citizen documentation, accessed via barneveld.nl.

Quantifiable outcome

• Growing from 60,000 to 80,000 inhabitants by 2040
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Open GemeentencoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen Gemeenten provides the icon set used on the municipal website. The illustrative icons are freely available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
• Open GemeentencoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of the Afsprakenmodule (appointment scheduling system) used for planning municipal office visits.
• Van EijckminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal towing company contracted by the municipality for vehicle removal services under the road clearance regulations.
• iBabscoreTechnology or IntegrationCouncil information system used to efficiently publish and manage municipal council meeting information and documents.
• RoyalcastcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform for streaming and archiving municipal council and committee meetings online.
• XXLNCcoreTechnology or IntegrationCase management system (Zaaksysteem) provider for tracking applications, managing documents, and citizen communication.
• Veilig ThuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for sharing child protection data without consent in cases of suspected domestic violence under the Jeugdwet.
• Centrum voor Jeugd en GezincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth and Family Center partner for providing integrated youth care services.
• ABPcoreOthersPension fund for government employees - largest pension fund in Europe serving municipal staff.
• LoyalistminorOthersInsurance provider for ANW supplementary pension and income protection in case of disability.
• CZ, IZA, MenzisminorOthersHealth insurance providers with collective contracts offering discounts for municipal employees and their families.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Apeldoorn: Larger Gelderland municipality (~165k residents) operating the same mandate at greater scale. Serves as a relevant benchmark for Barneveld's growth trajectory, organizational structure evolution, and digital-service investment capacity.
• Gemeente Arnhem: Provincial-capital municipality in Gelderland (~165k residents). Comparable mandate but at significantly larger scale, serving as an upper-bound peer on citizen service breadth, organizational structure, and digital-service investment.
• Gemeente Amersfoort: Larger neighboring municipality (~160k residents) in the same regional economy. Provides a relevant upper-bound benchmark on digital service maturity, organizational complexity, and revenue-base scaling.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Harderwijk: Gelderland municipality of comparable scale (~50k residents) and rural-urban mix. Executes the same Dutch municipal mandate with similar population-growth dynamics, making operational and digital-service comparisons directly relevant.
• Gemeente Nijkerk: Neighboring Gelderland municipality with similar population profile (~45k residents) and shared growth pressures. Operates comparable municipal services including waste, permits, civil affairs under the same Dutch legal framework.
• Gemeente Ede: Neighboring Gelderland municipality of similar mid-sized scale (~120k residents). Operates the same Dutch municipal mandate — waste, permits, civil affairs, social support — with comparable digital service stack and direct tax-base competition for residents and businesses in the region.
• Gemeente Veenendaal: Utrecht-province municipality of similar scale (~70k residents) with comparable urban-rural characteristics and growth ambitions. Directly comparable on citizen-services digital maturity and municipal organizational structure.

Others

• Open Gemeenten: Technology/integration partner that supplies the Afsprakenmodule (appointment scheduling) and icon set used by Barneveld. Adjacent ecosystem participant — shared-services provider to multiple Dutch municipalities, including Barneveld directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/barneveldinfo
• YouTubechannel.royalcast.com/gemeentebarneveld
• Facebookfacebook.com/GemeenteBarneveld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-barneveld
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente_barneveld

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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