Omgevingsdienst De Vallei

What Omgevingsdienst De Vallei does

Omgevingsdienst De Vallei (OddV) is a Dutch regional environmental services organization established as a gemeenschappelijke regeling (shared public arrangement) by five municipalities — Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Scherpenzeel, and Wageningen — together with the Province of Gelderland. It is one of 28 omgevingsdiensten (regional environmental services) in the Netherlands and operates from its registered office at Horapark 4, 6717 LZ Ede, with a postal address of Postbus 9024, 6710 HM Ede. The organization delivers statutory environmental tasks on behalf of its public owners: processing omgevingsvergunning (environmental permits), supervising construction and demolition including under the Wet kwaliteitsborging (Wkb), overseeing asbestos removal, monitoring soil quality and remediation, conducting environmental inspections of businesses, handling citizen complaints and handhavingsverzoeken (enforcement requests), and providing a 24/7 ongewoon voorval (environmental incident) reporting line.

The underlying technical stack is not a proprietary product but a configured layer on top of national government infrastructure. The technology description is a government environmental management and permit administration platform integrated with the national Omgevingsloket (Digital Environment Portal). Key functions include bodemkwaliteitskaarten (soil quality maps) with three classification classes (Agriculture/Nature, Residential, Industry) plus PFAS data, the Grondverzet Informatiesysteem for excavation and soil reuse under the Omgevingswet, and the Vergunningcheck en Aanvraag Systeem integrated with the Omgevingsloket for permit checks, applications, and notifications. OddV uses national identity (DigiD for citizens, eHerkenning for businesses), publishes statutory notices via Officielebekendmakingen.nl, routes complaints through Milieuklacht Gelderland, references Ascert for certified asbestos-removal lookup and Bodemloket for soil data viewing, and delivers permit decisions via LiquidFiles for secure document transfer. No developer API, no mobile app, and no AI/ML product are offered.

The business model is managed-services public administration rather than commercial SaaS. Funding comes from contributions by the five member municipalities and the Province of Gelderland through an intergovernmental budget, with additional transaction-based permit fees (leges) set per municipality and activity type. Some services are free at point of use (for example, sloopmelding for asbestos), and certain fees (such as for rejected or withdrawn applications) remain payable. Customer segments are geographic-horizontal: municipal governments (the principal funders), businesses requiring environmental compliance and permits, and citizens needing building permits or wishing to report disturbances. Distribution occurs via the national Omgevingsloket self-service portal, in-person municipal counters, a contact center (phone 088-1169900, [email protected]), and community events such as Safety Days. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Omgevingsdienst De Vallei

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst de Vallei

Website

https://oddevallei.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Omgevingsdienst De Vallei is a Dutch regional government environmental services organization that processes environmental permits, supervises construction and demolition, oversees asbestos removal, and enforces environmental law for five municipalities in Gelderland and the Province of Gelderland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Facility Siting, Permitting & Land-Use Regulatory Compliance (Multi-media Permitting, Zoning/Entitlements Support) (EUAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Due Diligence (BPAHAJAB), Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB)

Keywords

• Environmental permit services
• Regulatory enforcement services
• Construction supervision
• Asbestos management
• Soil quality assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through contributions from five municipalities (Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Scherpenzeel, Wageningen) and the Province of Gelderland. Services are provided free or at nominal cost to citizens and businesses through municipal budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Omgevingsdienst De Vallei (OddV) is a regional Dutch governmental shared services organization (gemeenschappelijke regeling) that delivers environmental permit processing, supervision, and enforcement on behalf of five municipalities (Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Scherpenzeel, Wageningen) and the Province of Gelderland. Core services include omgevingsvergunning (environmental permit) issuance, construction and demolition inspection, asbestos removal oversight, soil quality mapping, business environmental audits, and citizen complaint handling under the Omgevingswet (Environment Act).

Product overview

Omgevingsdienst De Vallei (OddV) is a regional Dutch environmental services organization serving five municipalities (Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Scherpenzeel, Wageningen) and the Province of Gelderland. It provides a unified set of public services organized under the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act) covering permit issuance, supervision, and enforcement. The core service portfolio includes: (1) Vergunningverlening — processing omgevingsvergunning applications for construction, demolition, and environmental activities via the national Omgevingsloket; (2) Toezicht en Handhaving — inspection and enforcement for construction/demolition, asbestos, and environmental compliance, including unannounced business audits and incident response; (3) Bodembeheer — soil quality mapping, contaminated land management, and remediation oversight, supported by downloadable bodemkwaliteitskaarten; (4) Melding en Klachten — intake of citizen complaints and formal enforcement requests via Milieuklacht Gelderland and the handhavingsverzoek procedure; (5) Ongewoon Voorval — 24/7 reporting line for environmental emergencies; and (6) a public Kennisbank providing guidance articles on all topics. Services are delivered digitally through the national Omgevingsloket platform, with permit decisions delivered via LiquidFiles. There is no proprietary software product, developer API, or AI-powered product — these are government administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Omgevingsvergunning (Environmental Permit) Services Processing and issuance of omgevingsvergunning (environmental permits) covering construction, demolition, and environmental activities. Includes application review, decision-making within statutory terms (8 weeks for standard, up to 6 months for complex cases), and digital delivery of decisions via LiquidFiles.
• Vergunningcheck (Permit Check) Guidance Guided instruction and support for citizens and businesses to use the national vergunningcheck (permit check) tool in the Omgevingsloket, which determines whether a permit, notification, or no action is required for a given construction or environmental activity.
• Toezicht en Handhaving Bouwen en Slopen (Construction Supervision and Enforcement) Inspection and enforcement services during construction and demolition activities. Supervises compliance with permits and building codes, enforces the Wet kwaliteitsborging (Wkb), and can issue measures including construction/demolition stops, fines, administrative coercion, and police reports.
• Asbestverwijdering Toezicht en Handhaving (Asbestos Removal Supervision) Supervision and enforcement of asbestos removal for both businesses and private individuals, including management of sloopmeldingen (demolition notifications), verification of certified removal companies, and inspection of removal and transport procedures.
• Bodemtoezicht en Bodemkwaliteitskaarten (Soil Supervision and Quality Maps) Soil quality monitoring, contaminated land assessment, and remediation oversight. Provides and publishes regional bodemkwaliteitskaarten (soil quality maps), bodemfunctiekaarten (soil function maps), and ontgravingskaarten (excavation maps) covering the municipalities of Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Scherpenzeel, and Wageningen.
• Milieutoezicht (Environmental Supervision) Regular and unannounced inspection visits to businesses to verify compliance with environmental rules, including administrative and physical audits. Follow-up on violations includes letters, re-inspections, and escalation to enforcement measures based on risk level.
• Melding en Handhavingsverzoek (Reports and Enforcement Requests) Citizen complaint and environmental disturbance reporting service. Citizens can submit anonymous environmental complaints (via Milieuklacht Gelderland) and formal enforcement requests (handhavingsverzoek, requires identity disclosure) for issues such as illegal dumping, odor/noise disturbance, and asbestos.
• Ongewoon Voorval Melden (Unusual Incident Reporting) 24/7 telephone reporting line (026 - 377 18 00) for businesses to report environmental emergencies such as fires, explosions, soil contamination, leaks, or production accidents that may cause environmental damage. The Omgevingswet mandates immediate reporting.
• Maatregelen bij Bedrijven (Business Enforcement Measures) Enforcement toolkit for non-compliant businesses, including construction/demolition stops, dwangsom (daily penalties), bestuursdwang (administrative enforcement by the authority itself), and proces-verbaal (police reports forwarded to the Public Prosecutor).
• Kapvergunning en Boomverzorging (Tree Felling Permits) Tree felling and pruning permit services. Each municipality sets its own rules; citizens use the vergunningcheck to determine requirements. Special rules apply to monumental and valuable trees. Reports on breeding seasons and protected species must be considered.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gemeente BarneveldcoreOthersOne of five founding municipalities of Omgevingsdienst De Vallei. OddV provides environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement services on behalf of the municipality.
• Gemeente EdecoreOthersOne of five founding municipalities of Omgevingsdienst De Vallei. OddV provides environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement services on behalf of the municipality.
• Gemeente NijkerkcoreOthersOne of five founding municipalities of Omgevingsdienst De Vallei. OddV provides environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement services on behalf of the municipality.
• Gemeente ScherpenzeelcoreOthersOne of five founding municipalities of Omgevingsdienst De Vallei. OddV provides environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement services on behalf of the municipality.
• Gemeente WageningencoreOthersOne of five founding municipalities of Omgevingsdienst De Vallei. OddV provides environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement services on behalf of the municipality.
• Provincie GelderlandcoreOthersProvincial government partner for environmental matters. OddV executes environmental supervision and enforcement tasks on behalf of the province within the Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten framework.
• Gelderse OmgevingsdienstencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative organization of six Gelderse omgevingsdiensten (environmental services) working together on environmental management, accessibility, and shared expertise development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland: Direct regional peer — another Gelderse omgevingsdienst providing identical environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement services for a different set of municipalities in Gelderland. Same legal mandate under Omgevingswet and part of the same collaborative framework.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid: Regional omgevingsdienst providing comparable environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement services for Zuid-Holland Zuid municipalities under the same Omgevingswet framework.
• Omgevingsdienst Nijmegen: Direct regional peer — Nijmegen-region omgevingsdienst with parallel mandate and service portfolio. Member of the same six-omgevingsdienst Gelderland coalition as OddV.
• Omgevingsdienst Arnhem (ODRA): Direct regional peer — Arnhem-area omgevingsdienst providing the same statutory environmental services under the Omgevingswet. Part of the same Gelderse inter-regional collaboration.
• Omgevingsdienst Veluwe IJssel: Direct regional peer — another Gelderse omgevingsdienst in the same six-service collaborative network. Operates under identical legal framework serving different municipalities within Gelderland province.
• Omgevingsdienst Achterhoek: Direct regional peer — fellow Gelderse omgevingsdienst serving the Achterhoek region with the same Omgevingswet mandate for permits, supervision, and enforcement. Active collaboration partner within the Gelderse Omgevingsdiensten coalition.

Broad incumbents

• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: Largest omgevingsdienst in the Netherlands, serving the Rotterdam-Rijnmond industrial corridor. Comparable mandate but much broader scope including complex petrochemical and port environmental regulation; sets the benchmark for omgevingsdienst capabilities nationally.
• Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied: Major Dutch omgevingsdienst serving the North Sea Canal Area including Amsterdam port. Same statutory mandate under Omgevingswet but operates at significantly larger scale with more complex industrial oversight.

Others

• Rijkswaterstaat: National operator of the Bodemloket soil quality platform and broader environmental data infrastructure that OddV integrates with. Sets technical standards and policy framework that governs OddV's soil and environmental service delivery.
• Provincie Gelderland: Principal and oversight stakeholder of OddV — the provincial government commissions environmental supervision and enforcement tasks and also issues certain permits (flora-en-fauna). As both customer and regulator, it shapes OddV's mandate and funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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