Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell

What Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell does

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell is a supramunicipal public administrative entity (consell comarcal) established under Catalan Law 6/1987, headquartered at Prat de la Riba 1 in Mollerussa, Catalonia, Spain. It coordinates and delivers regional services across the 16 municipalities of the Pla d'Urgell comarca in the province of Lleida, serving approximately 30,000+ residents. Its core service portfolio includes regional waste management (operating the Castellnou de Seana comarcal landfill and the Civiwaste smart container pilot in Sidamon, Palau d'Anglesola, and Vilanova de Bellpuig), school services (canteen coverage of 11 schools via Sercodaga S.L for 2026-2027 and non-mandatory school transport), housing services (Oficina d'Habitatge with rental listings and financial aid), the Seu Electrònica electronic administration portal, the seasonal Campanya Agrària socio-labour programme during fruit harvest months, cultural and tourism promotion through Patronat de Turisme (including 5 comarcal itineraries), youth programmes (Fet a Jova), and a 2026-2030 strategic economic development plan.

The technology backbone consists of the open-source Plone content management system powering plaurgell.cat, the Civiwaste mobile application enabling ID-card and smartphone access to underground waste containers, and integration with Catalan e-government platforms (efact.eacat.cat for electronic invoicing, enotum.cat for electronic notifications). The entity employs 51-100 staff and operates under the institutional supervision of the Generalitat de Catalunya's Departament de la Presidència.

The council is funded through public administration channels — primarily transfers from the Generalitat de Catalunya, contributions from the 16 constituent municipalities, and limited service fees — rather than commercial revenue. As a public body governed by elected municipal representatives, it holds statutory exclusivity over inter-municipal coordination in the comarca and is not exposed to commercial competitive displacement. Its strategic direction is shaped by the 2026-2030 Pla Estratègic de Desenvolupament Econòmic i Foment de l'Ocupació, developed with consultancy Daleph based on input from more than 1,000 residents.

Name

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell

Legal name

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell

Website

https://plaurgell.cat

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell is a Catalan county council headquartered in Mollerussa that coordinates regional public services — including waste management, school canteens, housing assistance, and electronic administration — across 16 municipalities in the Pla d'Urgell comarca.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government and Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Waste Collection (5621), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• County council services
• Municipal coordination services
• Waste management services
• Social services delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Mollerusa, Cataluña / Catalunya

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Administration Funding: Government-funded county council serving 16 municipalities in the Pla d'Urgell comarca. Revenue derived from public budgets, taxes, and service fees collected by Catalan and Spanish regional administrations.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell is a Catalan county council providing public administration and supramunicipal services to 16 municipalities in the Pla d'Urgell comarca. It coordinates and delivers essential services including waste management (with a smart container pilot), housing assistance, school canteen and transport, electronic administration through the Seu Electrònica portal, seasonal agricultural campaign support, and cultural and tourism promotion. The council serves as the institutional intermediary between municipalities and the Generalitat de Catalunya for shared regional governance.

Product overview

Consell Comarcal del Pla d'Urgell is a Catalan county-level local government body (ens local supramunicipal) offering a portfolio of citizen-facing administrative and social services. Its core digital offering is the Seu Electrònica (Electronic Office), a government portal providing online procedures including electronic notifications, invoicing, and instance submissions. The organization also operates a dedicated Housing Office (Habitatge) providing rental listings, housing aid, and purchase/sale services; the Civiwaste smart container collection system for selective waste management in three pilot municipalities; a seasonal Agricultural Campaign (Campanya Agrària) offering socio-labour support during fruit harvests; and school support services covering canteen operations, canteen financial aid, and non-obligatory school transport across 11 schools in the county. The portfolio functions as a multi-service government platform rather than a unified commercial product, with services spanning administrative procedures, housing, environmental management, youth services, and cultural programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seu Electrònica (Electronic Office) Electronic administration platform providing online procedures for citizens including generic instance submissions, electronic invoicing (efact.eacat.cat), electronic notifications (enotum.cat), citizen support, and a complaints channel for the county council's services.
• Habitatge (Housing Office) Housing service office offering rental listings, housing purchase and sale assistance, and financial aid programs to residents of the Pla d'Urgell county. Located at Prat de la Riba, 1 with service hours from 08:30 to 14:00.
• Smart Container Collection System (Civiwaste) Smart waste collection pilot system enabling residents to open underground containers via a mobile app or identification card, check usage records, report incidents, and request identification cards. Achieved 41% net selective waste collection in 2020 with target to increase for EU recycling goals.
• Campanya Agrària (Agricultural Campaign) Seasonal socio-labour support service active during fruit harvest months in the comarca, providing streamlined administrative procedures and support for agricultural workers in the fruit-growing region.
• Menjador Escolar (School Canteen Service) School canteen service covering 11 schools across the county for the 2026-2027 academic year, with a second monitor for rural schools and equal pricing for regular and occasional users. Contract awarded to Sercodaga S.L with possibility of extension for a third year.
• Ajuts de Menjador Escolar (School Canteen Financial Aid) Pilot program to streamline school canteen financial aid applications, reducing administrative burden and facilitating family submissions for school meal subsidies across the comarca.
• Transport Escolar No Obligatori (Non-Mandatory School Transport) Non-mandatory school transport service managed by the county council for routes not covered by mandatory transport provisions, with applications open for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% selective waste collection achieved in 2020
• +3 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Àrea de Noves Tecnologies de la Diputació de LleidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject direction and new technologies services provided by the Provincial Council of Lleida. Located at Carrer del Carme, 26, Lleida. Key technology partner for local government digital services.
• Agència de Residus de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan Waste Agency collaboration on the smart underground container pilot project. Provides institutional support and regulatory guidance for waste management improvements.
• Sercodaga S.LminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanteen services provider awarded contract for 11 schools in the comarca for the 2026-2027 academic year, with possibility of extension for a third year.
• DalephminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy firm that collaborated on developing the Pla Estratègic de Desenvolupament Econòmic i Foment de l'Ocupació 2026-2030 strategic plan.
• ASPIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor insertion services organization operating at Pla d'Urgell, providing social-laboral orientation. Facilitates employment for half of the people served in the region.
• Patronat de Turisme de LleidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism promotion partner featured on the county council website, promoting the 5 tourist itineraries of the Pla d'Urgell comarca.
• Consorci de l'Estany d'Ivars i Vila-sanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium managing the Estany d'Ivars i Vila-sana lake area, a key natural and tourism resource in the comarca.
• Associació Leader PonentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural development association serving the western Lleida region, promoting local economic development and rural programs.
• Fundació Maria-Mercè MarçalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural foundation collaborating on the Premi de Poesia Maria Mercè Marçal, a literary prize organized by the county council.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Consell Comarcal del Segrià: Catalan consell comarcal serving the Segrià comarca in the same province of Lleida; shares waste management, education transport, and inter-municipal coordination mandates with Pla d'Urgell.
• Consell Comarcal de les Garrigues: Another Lleida-province consell comarcal exercising identical supramunicipal competencies (waste, school transport, social services) over a smaller rural comarca, directly comparable in mandate and scale.
• Consell Comarcal de l'Urgell: Neighboring Catalan county council (consell comarcal) in the Lleida region, providing the same statutory supramunicipal coordination, waste management, and school services to a different set of municipalities — the most direct structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Diputació de Lleida: Provincial council that supervises and provides IT and new-technology services (Àrea de Noves Tecnologies) to Pla d'Urgell and other consells comarcals — the umbrella public administration and a named strategic partner.
• Generalitat de Catalunya: Regional government and parent authority under which consells comarcals operate; sets policy, regulates, and funds supramunicipal coordination services.

Others

• Ecoembes: Spanish packaging recycling eco-financing entity funding the Civiwaste pilot; an ecosystem participant rather than competitor, but a comparable public-private partnership model for waste infrastructure.
• Ecovidrio: Spanish glass-recycling financing entity co-funding the smart container pilot; adjacent enabling partner in the county's selective waste value chain.

Regional players

• Agència de Residus de Catalunya: Catalan waste agency named as a core strategic partner for the Civiwaste smart container pilot; provides regulatory and institutional support across Catalan municipal waste operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ccplaurgell
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ConsellComarcaldelPladUrgell
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccplaurgell
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccplaurgell
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccplaurgell

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