What Gemeente Barendrecht does

Gemeente Barendrecht is the municipal government of Barendrecht, a municipality of approximately 50,000 residents located in the South Holland province within the Rotterdam metropolitan area of the Netherlands. As a public legal entity governed by the Gemeentewet (Municipalities Act), it delivers statutory local government services including civil registry documentation (passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, birth/marriage/death registration), construction and business permits, local taxation, social support and welfare, waste management, urban planning, environmental services, public safety coordination, youth and family services, and community recreation programs. The executive body is the College van Burgomeester en Wethouders, currently led by Burgemeester Ronald Schneider, following municipal elections in March 2026 and a new coalition agreement for 2026-2030. The municipality operates within a regional cooperation framework, notably the BAR-organisatie shared services entity with Albrandswaard and Ridderkerk, and participates in joint arrangements for environmental services (DCMR), safety (Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam Rijnmond), public health (GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond), and youth care.

The municipality's technology stack centers on a digital services ecosystem anchored by the Mijn Barendrecht citizen portal, complemented by the eDiensten Burgerzaken civil registry platform, eFormulieren digital forms portal (loket.barendrecht.nl), an online appointment booking system, and the Melding Openbare Ruimte (MOR) public-space reporting tool built on ArcGIS Survey123. Authentication is delivered through the national DigiD system for residents and eHerkenning for businesses, in line with the Dutch national e-government standard. Accessibility features include ReadSpeaker text-to-speech integration across municipal web pages. The municipality also publishes open data and operates GIS-based spatial planning tools. A mobile application and dedicated waste management app (BAR Afvalbeheer) extend service delivery to smartphone channels, and social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn supports resident engagement and news dissemination.

Gemeente Barendrecht's revenue model is that of a Dutch municipality: funding flows from local taxes (gemeentebelastingen) including property tax (WOZ), dog tax (hondenbelasting), and tourist tax (toeristenbelasting), supplemented by a national government general allocation (algemene uitkering), administrative fees for permits and official documents, and regional program funding. No specific revenue figures, budgets, or pricing schedules are publicly disclosed on the municipal website, consistent with the limited financial disclosure norms for Dutch municipalities. The two primary customer segments are residents (~50,000 inhabitants) requiring civil and social services, and local businesses and entrepreneurs requiring commercial licensing, permits, and access to municipal support programs. Service delivery is hybrid, combining in-person service at the gemeentehuis with extensive digital self-service channels.

Name

Gemeente Barendrecht

Legal name

Gemeente Barendrecht

Website

https://barendrecht.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Barendrecht is the Dutch municipal government serving approximately 50,000 residents in Barendrecht, South Holland. It provides statutory local services including civil registration, permits, taxation, social support, waste management, and urban planning via a digital citizen portal and a regional BAR-organisatie shared services framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAC), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registry administration
• Local public administration
• Waste management services
• Urban planning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Barendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeente Barendrecht provides statutory local government services to approximately 50,000 residents in the municipality of Barendrecht, Netherlands. Its core offerings include civil documentation (passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, birth/death/marriage registration), permits and licensing (construction, business, events), social support and welfare services, waste management, urban planning, public space maintenance, taxation (WOZ, dog tax, tourist tax), and community recreation programs. Services are delivered through a digital ecosystem (Mijn Barendrecht portal, eDiensten Burgerzaken, eFormulieren) supplemented by physical service counters at the gemeentehuis.

Product overview

Gemeente Barendrecht operates a digital services ecosystem consisting of a primary citizen portal (Mijn Barendrecht), various e-service platforms including eDiensten Burgerzaken for civil registry services, and a mobile app for waste management. Residents can access these services through multiple channels including the main website (barendrecht.nl), the appointment booking system, and digital forms portal. The municipality's digital infrastructure includes a public reporting system (Melding Openbare Ruimte), council information system (RIS), and online accommodation booking, all integrated with Dutch government authentication systems like DigiD and eHerkenning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn Barendrecht Personal citizen portal providing 24/7 online access to municipal services, forms, and personal information. Allows residents to manage their interactions with the municipality, submit requests, and access documents digitally. Requires DigiD authentication.
• eDiensten Burgerzaken Electronic civil registry services providing residents access to official documents including birth certificates, marriage certificates, and other civil registry products online. Requires DigiD authentication.
• Afsprakenmodule (Appointment Booking System) Online appointment booking system allowing residents to schedule appointments with the municipal office for in-person services. Accessible at barendrecht.mijnafspraakmaken.nl.
• Digitale Formulieren (eFormulieren) Online forms portal for various municipal services including birth registration, relocation, death registration, and other administrative procedures. Accessible via loket.barendrecht.nl.
• Melding Openbare Ruimte (MOR) Digital reporting system allowing residents to submit reports about issues in public spaces (maintenance needs, safety concerns, infrastructure problems) directly to the municipality. Built on ArcGIS Survey123 platform.
• Raadsinformatiesysteem (RIS) Council information system providing public access to council meeting agendas, minutes, decisions, and other governmental transparency information for the municipality.
• BAR Afvalbeheer App Mobile application for waste management, providing residents of the BAR region (Barendrecht, Albrandswaard, Ridderkerk) with waste collection schedules, recycling guidelines, and waste separation instructions.
• Gemeentelijke Accommodaties Reserveringssysteem Online system allowing residents and organizations to reserve municipal facilities and accommodations in Barendrecht for events and activities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Lansingerland: Adjacent municipality in the Rotterdam metropolitan area with comparable suburban character, demographic profile, and statutory service mandate. Participates in overlapping regional cooperation structures including MRDH.
• Gemeente Zwijndrecht: Neighboring South Holland municipality in the Drechtsteden cooperation. Provides the same Dutch municipal services for a similar-sized population and participates in regional partnerships including VRR and DCMR environmental services.
• Gemeente Capelle aan den IJssel: Neighboring municipality in the Rotterdam metro region with comparable size and demographic profile. Provides the same Dutch municipal service portfolio and participates in overlapping regional partnerships (VRR, GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond).
• Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht: Adjacent municipality in South Holland/Drechtsteden region with similar small-municipality service profile. Comparable in statutory mandate, digital service delivery approach, and demographic scale, making it a strong benchmark for Barendrecht's operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Rotterdam: The major metropolitan municipality in the same Rotterdam region. Operates the same statutory municipal service portfolio (taxes, civil registry, social services, urban planning) at much larger scale, with whom Barendrecht coordinates through regional joint ventures such as MRDH, VRR, and GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond.
• Gemeente Utrecht: Major Dutch municipality providing the same statutory local government services with comparable digital service infrastructure (resident portal, DigiD integration, online forms). Comparable in service portfolio though much larger in scale.
• Gemeente Amsterdam: Largest Dutch municipality offering the same statutory services (taxes, civil registry, social support, urban planning). While much larger, it represents a comparable e-government digital service model and serves as a benchmark for digitally-enabled municipal service delivery in the Netherlands.
• Gemeente Den Haag: Large Dutch municipality in the same MRDH metropolitan region. Comparable statutory municipal functions (tax administration, civil services, social welfare, urban planning) at scale, and a peer in the broader South Holland governance ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Albrandswaard: Neighboring municipality that is a direct partner in the BAR-organisatie shared-services consortium with Barendrecht. Provides the same local government service portfolio (civil affairs, social support, permits, waste) for its residents and shares back-office operations, making it the closest functional peer.
• Gemeente Ridderkerk: Third member of the BAR-organisatie shared-services consortium alongside Barendrecht and Albrandswaard. Offers comparable municipal services, shares IT and operational infrastructure, and serves a similar-sized population, making it directly comparable in service model and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/barendrechtzh
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentebarendrecht
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-barendrecht
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentebarendrecht

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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