OFGV | Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek

What OFGV | Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek does

OFGV (Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek) is a regional environmental enforcement agency established under Dutch public law in 2013, headquartered at Botter 14-15, 8232 JP Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands. The organization employs 153 staff and operates as a 'rechtspersoonlijkheid bezittend Openbaar lichaam' (public legal entity with legal personality), jointly governed by provinces Flevoland and Noord-Holland and 13 member municipalities across both regions. OFGV executes environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement under the Omgevingswet and related legislation, including soil contamination assessment, groundwater protection, mobile rubble-crusher notifications, soil energy system (WKO) permitting, excavation licensing (Besluit bodemkwaliteit), and swimming water/pool oversight.

The agency's service portfolio centers on (i) seasonal monitoring at 30 official swimming locations in Flevoland (May 1 to October 1), issuing public warnings and negative swim advisories based on E. coli, enterococcus and blue-green algae thresholds; (ii) supervision of 42 swimming pools under the Whvbz; (iii) the regional Bodeminformatiesysteem (soil and groundwater information database) and Bodemkwaliteitskaarten (interactive web-based soil quality maps); and (iv) permit processing for soil energy systems, excavation activities and mobile construction-waste crushing. Supporting functions include a formal external complaints procedure under Chapter 9 of the General Administrative Law Act, privacy/data-breach handling (per the 2026 privacy statement), and routing of surface water pollution reports via partnerships with Waterschap Zuiderzeeland and Waterschap Amstel, Gooi en Vecht.

OFGV is publicly funded rather than commercially financed; revenue is not disclosed. A modest stream of 'leges' (administrative fees) is collected indirectly via four municipalities (Almere, Gooise Meren, Urk, Wijdemeren) for soil information, and excavation permits are priced at €7,107 (under 100,000 m³) or €8,168 (over 100,000 m³) in Flevoland, but the core funding model is contributions from the participating provinces and municipalities. Distribution is entirely direct — field/enterprise service delivery to businesses, residents and governmental bodies across the fixed two-province, 13-municipality jurisdiction — with no digital self-serve product, no application, and no API. Coordination with national bodies (RIVM, IPLO), sister omgevingsdiensten (OD NZKG for Seveso/BRZO tasks), training (ODNL Academie) and public health (GGD) is conducted via formal partnerships.

Name

OFGV | Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek

Website

https://ofgv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OFGV is a Dutch regional environmental enforcement agency (omgevingsdienst) that, on behalf of provinces Flevoland and Noord-Holland and 13 municipalities, handles environmental permitting, supervision and enforcement — including soil, water quality, swimming-water and pool oversight under the Omgevingswet.

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 (92411), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

Keywords

• Environmental permits
• Environmental enforcement
• Water quality monitoring
• Soil management services
• Regulatory compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Lelystad

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OFGV is a regional Dutch environmental service agency (omgevingsdienst) that issues environmental and building permits, performs supervision and enforcement, monitors water quality, manages soil-related investigations and remediation advice, coordinates building-related oversight, administers subsidies, and provides specialist advisory services on themes such as stikstof, PFAS, geluid, luchtkwaliteit, externe veiligheid, and duurzaamheid. It delivers these services on behalf of two provinces (Flevoland and Noord-Holland) and 13 participating municipalities under the Dutch Omgevingswet.

Product overview

OFGV (Omgevingsdienst Flevoland & Gooi en Vechtstreek) is a regional environmental services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of environmental monitoring, permitting, and enforcement services for 2 provinces and 13 municipalities in Flevoland and Gooi en Vechtstreek, Netherlands. The organization operates as a multi-module government services platform organized around key environmental domains: swimming water quality monitoring (Zwemwater monitoring), soil information management (Bodeminformatiesysteem), environmental permitting for businesses, and compliance services. Core offerings include real-time swimming water quality monitoring with warning systems, an interactive soil quality mapping platform, permit processing for soil energy systems, excavation activities, and mobile rubble crushing notifications. Additionally, the organization provides complaint handling procedures, privacy compliance services, and swimming pool supervision for 42 pools in the region. All services operate under Dutch environmental law (Omgevingswet) and are designed for businesses, residents, and government entities seeking environmental compliance and monitoring.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vergunningverlening (Permits issuance) Statutory environmental and building permit issuance under the Omgevingswet for businesses, construction firms, and developers in Flevoland and Noord-Holland.
• Toezicht en handhaving (Supervision and enforcement)
• Waterkwaliteitsbewaking (Water quality monitoring)
• Bodemzorg (Soil management)
• Coördinatie bouw (Building coordination)
• Advies en informatie (Advice and information)
• Subsidieverstrekking (Subsidy administration)
• Wet open overheid (WOO) public information services

Quantifiable outcome

• Water quality monitoring coverage at 30 official swimming locations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Waterschap ZuiderzeelandcoreOthersWater board responsible for water management in Flevoland. Handles surface water pollution reports and water quality management. Contact: Lindelaan 20, Postbus 229, 8200 AE Lelystad, 0320-274 911
• Waterschap Amstel, Gooi en VechtcoreOthersWater board for Amstel, Gooi en Vecht region. Handles water pollution reports in their jurisdiction. Contact: Korte Ouderkerkerdijk 7, Postbus 94370, 1090 GJ Amsterdam, 0900 9394
• ODNL Academie (Omgevingsdienst NL Academie)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing training and courses for employees of environmental services (omgevingsdiensten) in areas of permits, supervision and enforcement (VTH)
• Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied (OD NZKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutes permit, supervision and enforcement tasks for Seveso-locations and BRZO/IPPC companies in the OFGV region on behalf of provinces Flevoland and Noord-Holland
• GGD (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health service providing guidance on lead exposure prevention and health advisories related to environmental contamination
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute providing risk limits (INEV values) for PFOS, PFOA and GenX contamination in soil and groundwater
• IPLO (Informatiepunt Leefomgeving)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation point for environmental regulations, provides guidance on PFAS, soil reuse, and environmental legislation
• Provincial authorities Flevoland and Noord-HollandcoreOthersProvincial governments that delegate environmental enforcement tasks to OFGV, including groundwater management and provincial environmental regulations

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Omgevingsdienst Haaglanden (ODH): Regional environmental enforcement service for the Haaglanden region. Operates the same omgevingsdienst model with comparable permits, supervision, and enforcement scope.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden- en West-Brabant (OMWB): Regional environmental service for Midden- en West-Brabant. Directly comparable mandate, structure, and service portfolio under Dutch environmental law.
• Omgevingsdienst Holland-Noord (ODHN): Regional environmental service for North Holland (north of the province). Same mandate and operating model as OFGV; serves a directly adjacent region.
• Omgevingsdienst IJmond: Regional environmental enforcement service for the IJmond region. Same omgevingsdienst model, serves adjacent provinces/municipalities, comparable mandate under the Omgevingswet.
• Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied (OD NZKG): Direct peer regional environmental service in the Noordzeekanaalgebied. Already an operational partner of OFGV for Seveso/BRZO-IPPC tasks; offers the same permitting, supervision, and enforcement mandate under the Omgevingswet for a different geography.
• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: Largest regional environmental service in the Netherlands (Rijnmond area). Operates the same permitting, supervision, and enforcement model with specialization in industrial/port-area inspection; direct peer for the core omgevingsdienst offering.
• Omgevingsdienst Regio Utrecht (ODRU): Regional environmental enforcement service for the Utrecht region. Same Dutch omgevingsdienst model, comparable scope in permits, supervision, and enforcement under the Omgevingswet.

Broad incumbents

• ILT – Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport: National Dutch inspection agency for environment, transport, and housing. Operates broad environmental oversight at the national level with overlapping regulatory themes in permits, supervision, and compliance.
• Rijkswaterstaat: National agency within the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure responsible for water management infrastructure (rivers, canals, seas). Broader incumbent that overlaps with OFGV's water quality responsibilities but at national infrastructure scale, not regional enforcement.

Regional players

• Waterschap Zuiderzeeland: Regional water authority (waterschap) for Flevoland and a current OFGV partner. Overlaps on water quality monitoring and surface water pollution reporting, but operates as a waterschap rather than an omgevingsdienst.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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