Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans

What Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans does

The Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans is the municipal government of the municipality of Palau-solità i Plegamans, located in the Vallès Occidental comarca of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The entity delivers statutory public administration services to municipality residents including civil registry, urban planning, local tax administration, licensing and permits, social services, public safety (local police), culture, sports, and education (municipal nursery schools, music school, and adult education center "Auleda"). It serves a broad citizen base through a hybrid distribution model combining an in-person Citizen Service Office (OAMR) with a comprehensive digital channel stack led by the municipal web portal (palauplegamans.cat), a dedicated mobile application for iOS and Android, Ràdio Palau (91.7 FM), a weekly electronic newsletter, and an official notice board (Tauler d'Anuncis).

The core technology platform is the Catalan e-government suite integrated with the Administració Oberta de Catalunya (AOC), including e-TRAM (online administrative procedures), e-NOTUM (electronic notifications with legal guarantees), and e-FACT (electronic invoicing in FacturaE format for suppliers). Digital identity is provided through idCAT certificates issued via CATCERT, with the municipality acting as a collaborating registration entity. The website meets WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards in compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018. Operational integrations include Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps, YouTube embeds, and social media plugins. The Ajuntament has approximately 69 employees and is supported by Idisc (Information Technologies) for web development and the Diputació de Barcelona's Local Technological Development Office for technological cooperation.

The business model is non-commercial: the entity is publicly funded through municipal taxes (IBI property tax, vehicle tax, business licenses), regulated service fees, and inter-governmental allocations, with collection administered by the ORGT of Barcelona Province. Select fee-based services are priced by public ordinance, including nursery schools (€89-148/month depending on schedule), adult education courses (€0-60), and music school tuition. There is no private ownership, no equity funding, no commercial revenue generation in the conventional sense, and no investment vehicle structure. The entity operates as a regulated local authority under Spanish and Catalan administrative law, with executive authority vested in an elected mayor and municipal council (Ple municipal).

Name

Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans

Legal name

Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans

Website

https://palauplegamans.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans is the municipal government of a Catalan town near Barcelona, providing statutory public services — civil registry, taxation, licensing, social services, education, and culture — to its residents via digital and physical channels including the AOC e-government suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• E-government platform
• Citizen services
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Palau-solità i Plegamans

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Collection: Local government funded through municipal taxes, fees, and charges including property tax (IBI), vehicle tax, business licenses, and service fees. Tax collection managed through ORGT (Organisme de Recaptació i Gestió Tributària) of Barcelona Province.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans is the municipal government that delivers local public administration services to the residents and businesses of the municipality, including civil registry, tax collection, urban planning, licensing, public procurement, social services, education (nursery, music and adult schools), culture, sports, local policing, waste management, and citizen participation. These services are delivered through a hybrid digital-physical channel: an e-government platform (e-TRAM, e-NOTUM, e-FACT, idCAT) integrated with the Catalan Open Administration, and a network of physical municipal facilities including the OAMR citizen service office, schools, cultural centers, and local police stations.

Product overview

Ajuntament de Palau-solità i Plegamans operates a citizen services platform centered on its municipal web portal (www.palauplegamans.cat), which integrates multiple electronic administration modules. The core platform is supplemented by the e-TRAM system (managed by the Open Administration of Catalonia, AOC) for online administrative procedures, e-NOTUM for electronic notifications, e-FACT for electronic invoicing, and the Perfil del Contractant for public procurement transparency. Additional services include a mobile application, municipal radio (Ràdio Palau), an email newsletter, an official notice board (Tauler d'Anuncis), and educational services (municipal nursery schools, music school, and adult education school). Digital identity services are provided through idCAT certificates issued in collaboration with CATCERT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal web de Palau-solità i Plegamans (Municipal Web Portal) The municipal government's primary citizen-facing web portal (www.palauplegamans.cat), providing access to local government information, administrative procedures, news, event calendars, citizen services, and electronic administration tools. The website serves as the central platform for all digital interactions between the municipality and its residents, built to WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards.
• e-TRAM (Electronic Municipal Procedures Platform) Electronic municipal procedure platform developed by the Open Administration of Catalonia (Administració Oberta de Catalunya, AOC) and offered to the municipality. Enables citizens to initiate and manage administrative procedures online, including padró registration, licenses, school enrollment, permits, and citizen requests, with digital authentication via idCAT or other certified digital identity systems.
• e-NOTUM (Electronic Notification Service) Electronic notification service enabling the delivery of administrative acts (resolutions, decrees) by electronic means with full legal guarantees, as required by current regulations. Reduces administrative resolution times and eliminates postal costs.
• e-FACT (Electronic Invoicing System) Electronic invoicing system for the municipality that enables suppliers to submit invoices in electronic format (FacturaE standard) with advanced electronic signature. Mandatory for invoices over €5,000 since February 2015. Integrates with the national e-FACT platform and registers invoices automatically within 24 hours.
• Perfil del Contractant (Public Procurement Transparency Portal) Public procurement transparency portal publishing municipal contract tenders, provisional and final awards, and procurement procedures in compliance with public sector contracting law. Linked to the Catalan Public Procurement Platform.
• idCAT Digital Certificate Service Digital identity certificate issued by the Catalan Certification Agency (CATCERT), enabling citizens to authenticate and sign electronic documents for online administrative procedures. The municipality is a collaborating registration entity for idCAT issuance, allowing citizens to obtain the certificate at the Citizen Service Office without prior online application.
• Mobile Application of Palau-solità i Plegamans Official mobile application for Palau-solità i Plegamans, available on the App Store and Google Play, providing local news, events, services, and municipal information to residents on mobile devices.
• Ràdio Palau (Municipal Radio Station) Local community radio station broadcasting at 91.7 FM, operated by the municipality to provide local news, cultural programming, and community information.
• Butlletí Municipal (Electronic Newsletter) Weekly electronic newsletter delivered every Friday via email, providing municipal news, activities, and announcements to subscribed residents.
• Tauler d'Anuncis (Official Electronic Notice Board) Official electronic notice board publishing municipal announcements, public employment offers, procurement notices, and formal government notifications as required by Spanish administrative law.
• Escoles Bressol Municipals (Municipal Nursery Schools) Municipal infant education services including El Sol and El Patufet nursery schools, offering childcare for children from 4 months to 3 years, with online pre-enrollment and enrollment procedures via e-TRAM. Monthly fees range from €89 (morning only) to €148 (full day), with extended hours and annual material supplements.
• Escola Municipal de Música (Municipal Music School) Municipal music school offering instruction in various instruments and music theory for all ages from birth onwards, located at the Castell de Plegamans. Pre-enrollment and enrollment managed through e-TRAM.
• Escola Municipal de Persones Adultes - Auleda (Municipal Adult Education School) Municipal adult education school offering secondary education (GES), university access preparation (€60), English courses (€50–€60), Catalan and Spanish language courses (free), and quarterly workshops (€15). Annual fees vary by course level.
• Contractació Pública Electrònica (Electronic Public Procurement) Electronic public procurement system enabling companies to submit documentation for participation in municipal contract tenders, managed through the electronic headquarters and AOC platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 administrative procedures available electronically through e-TRAM platform
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Idisc - Information TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationIdisc (Information Technologies) provides website design and programming services for the municipal website. Located at Pg. del Progrès, 96, 08640 Olesa de Montserrat, with phone 93 778 73 00 and website www.idisc.es. Responsible for the technical development and maintenance of the municipal portal.
• Diputació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona Province Council, through its Local Technological Development Office (Oficina de Desenvolupament Tecnològic Local), coordinates and supports the municipal website project and provides technological cooperation for local administration modernization.
• CATCERT - Agència Catalana de CertificaciócoreTechnology or IntegrationCatalan Certification Agency providing digital certificate services (idCAT) for citizen identification. The municipality is a collaborating registration entity allowing citizens to obtain idCAT certificates at the Citizen Service Office without prior online application.
• AOC - Administració Oberta de CatalunyacoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen Administration of Catalonia provides the e-TRAM platform for online municipal procedures, enabling interoperability between Catalan public administrations and citizens.
• CASSA - Grup d'AigüesminorOthersWater supply company providing drinking water services to the municipality. Customer service office at Carrer de Barcelona, 18 with 24-hour emergency service line 900 87 85 83.
• Telecomunicació Pública - Ràdio PalauminorOthersLocal radio station (91.7 FM) operated by the municipality or in partnership for broadcasting municipal information, cultural programming, and community news.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ajuntament de Polinyà: Small neighboring municipality within Vallès Occidental, sharing population scale and industrial-residential economic mix. Operates under the same Catalan administrative regime and AOC-integrated digital services.
• Ajuntament de Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: Adjacent municipality in Vallès Occidental of similar population size (~25,000 residents) and identical legal/administrative framework. Operates the same AOC-based e-TRAM platform, equivalent Catalan municipal services portfolio, and similar Diputació de Barcelona technology partnerships — the closest functional and geographic comparable.
• Ajuntament de Sentmenat: Small Vallès Occidental municipality with comparable population and economic structure, operating under the same Catalan local-government legal framework with identical e-TRAM/e-NOTUM digital administration stack.
• Ajuntament de Lliçà d'Amunt: Vallès Oriental municipality of comparable population and family-residential profile, operating the same Catalan e-administration platform and similar municipal-service footprint.
• Ajuntament de Parets del Vallès: Comparable-sized Vallès Oriental municipality with similar industrial-residential economic base and an analogous service portfolio (nursery schools, music school, social services, local police). Direct peer for service-mix and digital-administration benchmarking.
• Ajuntament de Caldes de Montbui: Neighboring Vallès Oriental municipality of similar demographic profile, sharing the AOC e-administration ecosystem and Diputació de Barcelona support structure. Comparable in scope of directly operated education and cultural services.
• Ajuntament de Mollet del Vallès: Slightly larger Vallès Occidental municipality (~51,000 residents) within the same comarca, operating under the same Catalan local-government regime with overlapping service portfolio (education, social services, culture, sports, local police). Direct peer for benchmarking digital administration and inter-municipal service models.

Others

• Diputació de Barcelona: Provincial council that provides shared digital infrastructure (e-TRAM, AOC integration support) and centralized tax collection (ORGT) to Palau-solità i Plegamans and ~310 other Catalan municipalities. Strategic partner rather than competitor; defines the shared-service envelope within which the municipality operates.

Broad incumbents

• Ajuntament de Sabadell: Capital of the Vallès Occidental comarca with ~210,000 residents. Operates a much broader municipal services portfolio under the same Catalan regime, providing a regional benchmark for service scale, digital sophistication, and budget capacity.

Regional players

• Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès: Larger Vallès Occidental municipality (~58,000 residents) that serves as a regional reference for e-government and citizen-services modernization. Comparable governance framework with broader scale and more developed digital services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/palauplegamans
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ajuntamentpsip
• Facebookfacebook.com/ajpalauplegamans
• Instagraminstagram.com/ajpalauplegamans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ajuntament-de-palau-solit%C3%A0-i-plegamans

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