MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord

What MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord does

MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord (legal name: Modulaire gemeenschappelijke regeling sociaal domein Limburg-Noord) is a Dutch municipal shared service arrangement established in 2015 and headquartered in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands. The organization operates as a statutory coordination body that centralizes the procurement, contract management, contract administration, and data management of social domain services on behalf of its member municipalities. As of January 1, 2026, it serves 14 municipalities across North and Midden-Limburg (Beesel, Bergen, Echt-Susteren, Gennep, Horst aan de Maas, Leudal, Maasgouw, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Venlo, Venray, and Weert), up from the original seven North-Limburg founding municipalities.

The organization's service portfolio spans five statutory domains: Jeugdhulp (Youth Care under the Jeugdwet), Wmo (Social Support under the Wmo 2015), Participatie (Work Participation under the Participatiewet), Beschermd Wonen (Protected Housing), and Maatschappelijke Opvang/Bemoeizorg/Preventie (Social Outreach, Proactive Care, and Prevention). Core operational products include the Zoektool (Search Tool) for referrers, an E-learning Jeugdhulp platform, regional supervision services (Toezicht) for Wmo and Jeugdwet quality and legality, three reporting portals (Meldpunt Zorgsignalen, Meldpunt Wmo, Meldpunt Jeugdzorg), and the Regionaal Expertteam (RET) for complex youth care cases. The underlying technology stack is built on ISPnext for contract and supplier management (with a Supplier Portal for provider document exchange), Mercell Source-to-contract for procurement (transitioned from Negometrix), VendorLink, Power BI for reporting, and ZorgNed for municipal execution of Wmo and Jeugdwet.

The business model is a managed-services arrangement funded through contributions from the 14 member municipalities. MGR procures framework agreements with healthcare providers — typically 4-year terms extendable twice for 3 years each (up to 10 years total) — with tariffs established through formal rate research (conducted with consultancy Careculate for 2026 rates) and aligned with AMvB reële prijzen regulations. MGR's approximately 25 staff includes contract managers, purchasers, legal advisors, business controllers, data analysts, supervisors, and process support personnel led by Secretaris-directeur Janny Kuijpers. The entity is not venture-backed, PE-owned, or publicly traded; governance rests with the collective of member municipalities through the MGR framework.

Name

MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord

Legal name

Modulaire gemeenschappelijke regeling sociaal domein Limburg-Noord (MGR)

Website

https://sociaaldomein-limburgnoord.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord is a Dutch municipal shared service arrangement that centralizes procurement, contract management, and data management for social domain services (Jeugdhulp, Wmo, Participatie, Beschermd Wonen, Maatschappelijke Opvang) on behalf of 14 municipalities in North and Midden-Limburg, Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public sector social services procurement and contract management

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Sentinel Site & Community-Based Surveillance (HLAJANAN)

Keywords

• Municipal procurement services
• Social care coordination
• Contract management services
• Youth care procurement
• Social support contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Venray

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal funding: The organization is funded by 14 participating municipalities in North and Midden-Limburg. They centralize procurement, contract management, contract administration and data management of social services.
2. Contract management services: Services provided to municipalities include procurement, contract management, contract administration and data management for Jeugdhulp, Wmo, Participatie, Beschermd Wonen, Maatschappelijke Opvang, Bemoeizorg and Preventie

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MGR sociaal domein Limburg-Noord is a Dutch municipal joint arrangement (Modulaire Gemeenschappelijke Regeling) that centralizes procurement, contract management, contract administration and data management for social domain services on behalf of 14 municipalities in North and Midden-Limburg. It contracts healthcare providers across Jeugdhulp (Youth Care), Wmo (Social Support), Participatie (Work Participation), Beschermd Wonen (Protected Living), Maatschappelijke Opvang (Social Outreach), Bemoeizorg (Proactive Care) and Preventie (Prevention). The organization additionally delivers regional supervision for quality and legality of Wmo and Jeugdwet, rate research, a zoektool search platform, e-learning modules, and incident-reporting meldpunten (reporting points).

Product overview

MGR Sociaal Domein Limburg-Noord operates as a coordination organization for 14 municipalities in North and Central Limburg, providing a platform of interconnected services for social care. The core offerings include the Zoektool (Search Tool) for finding care providers, E-learning modules for youth care professionals, and supervision services (Toezicht). The organization manages five service domains: Jeugdhulp (Youth Care), Wmo (Social Support), Participatie (Work Participation), and BW/MO/B&P (Protected Living, Social Shelter, and Proactive Care/Prevention). Key digital products include the Meldpunt Zorgsignalen for reporting care concerns, Meldpunt Wmo and Meldpunt Jeugdzorg for calamity reporting, and Backoffice Processen with ISPnext integration. The organization also conducts Tarievenonderzoek (Rate Research) and operates the Regionaal Expertteam for complex youth cases. Regional supervision for quality and legality of Wmo and Jeugdwet is provided across the entire region since April 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zoektool (Search Tool) Web-based search tool for referrers providing a comprehensive list of care providers and support options across affiliated municipalities in North and Central Limburg.
• E-learning Jeugdhulp Noord-Limburg Online learning platform offering training modules for youth care professionals, with separate modules for segments 1-4 and other forms of youth care.
• Jeugdhulp (Youth Care) Procurement and Contracting Commissioned youth care services organized by municipality responsibility under the Jeugdwet, including segments for residential treatment, living, day activities, outpatient care, crisis help, and youth protection.
• Wmo Services (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) Social support services procurement and contracting including guidance, day care, respite care for caregivers, protected living for people with mental disorders, and shelter for domestic violence and homelessness victims.
• Participatie Services Work participation support under the Participatiewet, helping people with work limitations or distance to labor market find employment, including individual and collective guidance.
• BW, MO en B&P Services Protected Living (Beschermd Wonen), Social Shelter (Maatschappelijke Opvang), and Proactive Care & Prevention (Bemoeizorg & Preventie) procurement and contracting for vulnerable residents.
• Toezicht (Regional Supervision) Regional supervision for quality and legality of Wmo and Jeugdwet, including quality inspectors for Wmo and legality supervisors for both Wmo and Jeugdwet (ZIN and PGB).
• Meldpunt Zorgsignalen Online reporting point for care signals where providers, citizens, caregivers, professionals and other stakeholders can report concerns about quality of support, suspected irregularities, or incorrect declarations.
• Meldpunt Wmo Reporting point for calamities and violence incidents within Wmo (including Protected Living and Social Shelter), investigated by regional Wmo supervisors.
• Meldpunt Jeugdzorg Reporting point for youth care calamities directed to the relevant municipality, covering situations like unexplained death, serious abuse, violence against staff, and missing persons.
• Backoffice Processen Standardized administrative processes for Youth, Wmo, and Social Shelter with uniform workflows including the ISPnext Supplier Portal for document exchange.
• Tarievenonderzoek (Rate Research) Research into realistic rates for contracted services in Youth, Wmo, Participatie, Protected Living, Social Shelter, and Prevention from 2026, conducted with Careculate.
• Regionaal Expertteam (RET) Regional Expert Team for complex youth care cases, providing early consultation and support for multi-problem situations, with an independent process manager and consensus-based advice.
• Informatie Segment 1 / Bijzondere Toegang Special access procedure for Segment 1 (residential treatment) organized through Zorg en Veiligheidshuis Noord-Limburg, with digital portal (PGAx) for referrals.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stichting Geven Doet Leven RoermondminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025ANBI foundation established to provide direct, practical assistance to homeless and roofless residents in Roermond. The foundation financially supports the Straatzorg (street care) initiative in Roermond, which provides accessible healthcare services on the street without barriers.
• Vincent van Gogh (Bemoeizorg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization providing specialized nursing for the Straatzorg Roermond pilot. General practitioners and specialized nurses collaborate to quickly and accessible help homeless and roofless residents with skin, respiratory, addiction and psychological issues.
• CareculatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultancy firm engaged to conduct rate research for determining realistic tariffs for contracted services in Jeugd, Wmo, Participatie, Beschermd Wonen, Maatschappelijke Opvang, Bemoeizorg and Preventie starting 2026.
• Zorg en Veiligheidshuis Noord-Limburg (ZVH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2025, the Bijzondere Toegang Segment 1 (Special Access Segment 1) for youth care is organized through ZVH Noord-Limburg. The organization manages digital intake via PGAx portal.
• 14 Municipalities of North and Midden-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeesel, Bergen, Echt-Susteren, Gennep, Horst aan de Maas, Leudal, Maasgouw, Nederweert, Peel en Maas, Roerdalen, Roermond, Venlo, Venray and Weert. These municipalities centralize procurement, contract management and data management of social services through the MGR.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Werkorganisatie CGM (Drenthe): Dutch municipal joint arrangement in Drenthe that centralizes social domain back-office and contract management for multiple municipalities. Comparable in function (procurement, contract management, data) and structure (MGR-style cooperation).
• Stichting WSD (Werk en Sociale Dienstverlening): Dutch regional cooperative organization providing social services, work participation and contract management on behalf of multiple municipalities. Comparable in mission (executing social domain tasks) and customer base (multiple municipalities).
• Sociaal Domein Zuid-Limburg: Dutch regional MGR for social services procurement in the Zuid-Limburg region. Operates the same Modulaire Gemeenschappelijke Regeling model for joint municipal procurement of Jeugdhulp, Wmo and Participatie.

Others

• Divosa: Association of Dutch municipal social domain managers. Provides best practices, training and advocacy for municipal social services — thematically adjacent to MGR's mission of supporting municipalities in executing their social domain responsibilities.
• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): Association of Netherlands Municipalities. Advocacy and policy body for all Dutch municipalities, including social domain policy. Indirectly comparable through shared municipal governance ecosystem and social domain expertise.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Dutch branch organization for social work and welfare organizations. Operates the Kwaliteitslabel Sociaal Werk and supports providers that MGR contracts with. Comparable ecosystem role as a coordinator/enabler in the Dutch social domain.

Regional players

• GGD Limburg-Noord: Regional public health authority (Geneeskundige Gezondheidsdienst) for the same North Limburg municipalities. Comparable as a regional public-sector coordination entity serving the same geographic area and municipal shareholders, though focused on public health rather than social care procurement.
• Veiligheidsregio Limburg-Noord: Regional safety authority for North and Midden-Limburg. Comparable as a Dutch regional public-sector cooperative (shared service arrangement) covering the same 14 municipalities, though focused on safety/emergency services rather than social services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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