Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan

What Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan does

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1997 and based in the Bacalan neighborhood of Bordeaux, operating as a Structure d'Insertion par l'Activité Économique (SIAE) within the social and solidarity economy. It employs 27 permanent staff and supports a much larger annual cohort of employees in professional transition — 157 people in 2024 — through integration contracts combining work, training, and personalized social accompaniment. Its mission is to improve urban living conditions, foster social ties, and enable neighborhood residents to become actors in their community.

The organization delivers its mission through two interrelated activity streams. The first is a portfolio of paid service lines — cleaning for HLM residences and medical offices (Pôle Nettoyage), green space maintenance (Pôle Espaces verts), and urban cleanliness including bulky waste collection and street maintenance (Pôle Propreté urbaine) — sold primarily via public procurement contracts to Bordeaux Métropole, Ville de Bordeaux, and social landlords such as Mésolia. The second stream consists of resident-facing services including the quarterly Journal Bacalan newspaper (running 20+ years, 7,000 copies per issue), an urban composting area and Festi'Compost event (since 2012), solidarity grocery delivery by cargo tricycle, school mediation, and digital mediation.

The 2024 economic footprint was €1.95 million in revenue with a €170,000 social/link budget (€51,000 self-financed), a 61% positive exit rate for transition employees, and recognition including the Ville de Bordeaux 'Terre de solidarités' prize. In March 2026, Christophe Guérin succeeded Hélène Cazalis as Director, coinciding with the rollout of a new 2025-2030 associative project organized around three axes: evolving the insertion model, centering inhabitants and transition employees, and positioning the Régie as an actor in ecological and solidarity transition. The organization is a member of the Mouvement des Régies, a national network of 140 neighborhood régies.

Name

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan

Legal name

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan

Website

https://regie-de-quartier-habiter-bacalan.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan is a Bordeaux-based non-profit association founded in 1997 that delivers cleaning, green space, and urban maintenance services to public and social-housing clients while providing professional insertion pathways and social accompaniment to vulnerable residents of the Bacalan neighborhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Insertion and Community Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA)

Keywords

• Social insertion services
• Urban cleaning services
• Green space maintenance
• Professional reintegration programs
• Neighborhood community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan delivers cleaning, green space maintenance, and urban cleanliness services to social landlords, municipalities, property managers, and private companies while employing people facing social and professional exclusion. Its B2B service contracts fund a parallel mission of professional insertion, complemented by resident-facing community services (quarterly neighborhood newspaper, urban composting area, solidarity grocery delivery, school and digital mediation) and a structured insertion program with training and a CV Library (CVthèque) that supports transition employees toward sustainable employment.

Product overview

Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) operating as a neighborhood management organization. It offers a portfolio of cleaning, green spaces, and urban cleanliness services to social landlords, local authorities, and private companies. The organization complements its professional services with resident-facing social programs including the Bacalan quarterly newspaper, urban composting area, solidarity shopping delivery, school mediation, and digital mediation services. A key focus area is professional insertion through employment contracts, training, and a CV library supporting transition employees toward sustainable employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le pôle Nettoyage (Cleaning Services) Cleaning and maintenance services for HLM (social housing) residences, local authorities, companies, and medical offices.
• Le pôle Espaces verts (Green Spaces Maintenance) Maintenance of green spaces for social landlords, local authorities, condominium syndicates, and private companies.
• Le pôle Propreté urbaine (Urban Cleanliness) Bulky-item collection, waste recovery (reuse), and street maintenance services for local authorities and partners.
• Les Courses Solidaires (Solidarity Shopping) Delivery of local products by cargo tricycle for elderly residents or those with mobility issues in the Bacalan neighborhood.
• La médiation scolaire (School Mediation) Educational support and project animation for children and parents in school settings (Point du Jour and Anne Sylvestre schools).
• La médiation numérique (Digital Mediation) Digital literacy support helping residents navigate digital tools and online public and private services.
• Projet d'insertion professionnelle (Professional Insertion Program) Integration contracts offering support for social difficulties and accompaniment toward sustainable employment for adults facing professional exclusion.
• CVthèque (CV Library) Database of transition employees' CVs to facilitate recruitment and showcase profiles to prospective employers.
• Le journal Bacalan (Bacalan Newspaper) Quarterly neighborhood newspaper (paper and online) covering local news, produced by residents and associations.
• Aire de Compostage (Composting Area) Urban composting platform and community garden space for waste valorization, gardening, and social interaction, available to Bacalan residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 61% positive exit rate (employees transitioning to sustainable employment or training)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MésoliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Strategic partnership for environmental and social initiatives. Mésolia has supported the Festi'Compost event since 2012 and the composting area, contributing to the ecological transition of the Bacalan neighborhood.
• Mouvement des RégiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 140 neighborhood régies in France and Overseas. Provided strategic support for the development of the 2025-2030 associative project through collective intelligence approaches.
• MOUVENScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm that accompanied the Régie in developing its 2025-2030 associative project through participative approaches and collective intelligence methodologies.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized partner providing information on women's legal rights in various domains, working with the Régie to support women's professional insertion.
• PromofemmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation dedicated to social, cultural, and professional insertion of women from different countries and cultures, partnering with the Régie for women's support programs.
• DiapasonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner working with the Régie to deconstruct stereotypes related to trades and training, supporting career exploration for women in insertion pathways.
• Alios FormationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining organization providing French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses to employees in insertion. Collaboration since 7 years, with 3500 annual hours of training dispensed during work time.
• Cité's CompagnieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company providing expression and emancipation workshops for employees in insertion, helping develop oral and body language skills.
• WimoovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility platform partner working on removing mobility barriers for women in insertion pathways.
• Kfé des FamillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily café providing meeting space and supporting solidarity initiatives including grocery deliveries and community events.
• Toutes à l'abriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's shelter organization partnering on actions to support women in vulnerable situations.
• Foyer FraternelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial center contributing to the territorial dynamic supporting women's insertion.
• AIM FormationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner supporting professional insertion and skills development.
• Règles ÉlémentairesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization addressing menstrual hygiene access, partnering on women's health and dignity initiatives.
• Tous aux abrisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization promoting pollinator protection, participating in Festi'Compost educational activities.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government authority co-financing the Bergo'Bus health prevention initiative and supporting urban waste management and environmental actions.
• Ekolo[geek]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-responsible practices organization providing playful educational activities on sorting and waste reduction.
• Recyclerie SportiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports recycling organization providing workshops on creating accessories from reused materials.
• Le Bocal LocalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food initiative providing educational workshops on composting and sustainable consumption.
• Eklair (formerly ZéLi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural agency participating in community environmental events and awareness activities.
• PLATAUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility organization contributing to inclusive community events.
• Centre d'Animation de BacalanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community center actively participating in neighborhood events and initiatives.
• Cap SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education center contributing to educational activities at Festi'Compost.
• L'Alternative UrbaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban alternative organization participating in environmental awareness events.
• CREPAQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental NGO contributing to Festi'Compost educational activities.
• Echange Nord SudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth-South exchange organization participating in neighborhood events.
• IkosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization participating in community environmental events.
• La Cité BleueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial and cultural venue hosting Régie events, community gatherings, and health prevention activities.
• Institut BergoniéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer research institute operating the Bergo'Bus mobile prevention unit, providing health screenings and awareness in the neighborhood.
• Garage ModerneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue hosting the Journal Bacalan's 20th anniversary celebration event.
• Le Théâtre du Pont TournantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theater venue hosting the Régie's theater performances by employees in insertion.
• Yann Arthus-BertrandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally renowned photographer who created a collective portrait of Régie employees for his 'Les Français' project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Azaé: French cleaning and home-services franchise network operating across regions including Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Overlaps directly in commercial and residential cleaning services offered to similar client segments.
• GSF: Leading French commercial cleaning services company operating across multiple regions. Comparable in core cleaning services to HLM, municipalities, and private clients — direct competitor for janitorial contracts in Bordeaux.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility-services company with significant French footprint in cleaning, property services, and workplace support. Comparable in core janitorial offering but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized neighborhood insertion operator.
• Onet: Major French facility-services group offering cleaning, security, and maintenance to public and private clients. Direct overlap in commercial/contract cleaning, but operates at much larger scale without the social-insertion mission.
• Elior Group: French-listed facility services and catering group with cleaning and related services. Comparable in facility-services contracts but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Sodexo: Global facility management and food services company with cleaning and maintenance service lines. Overlaps in facility/cleaning services to public and private clients, especially in B2B institutional settings.

Others

• Coallia: Social-insertion association operating residential, asylum, and facility-services activities across France. Comparable as a social-economy operator combining services with professional insertion pathways.
• Emmaüs France: Major French social-insertion movement combining community services, recycling, and reintegration activities. Comparable in the social and solidarity economy (ESS) model and integration missions, though with a different service mix.
• Fédération Française des Régies de Quartier et Territoires: National federation/network that unites 140 neighborhood régies across France and overseas, including Régie de Quartier Habiter Bacalan. Highly comparable as the umbrella body and peer network supporting the same neighborhood management and social insertion model.

Emerging players

• Vitamine T: Social-insertion enterprise network providing cleaning, green spaces, and logistics services across French regions. Closely comparable as a peer Régie-style social-insertion operator competing for similar public-procurement contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/habiterbacalan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regie-de-quartier-habiter-bacalan

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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