What gemeente oss does

Gemeente Oss is the municipal government (gemeente) of Oss in the Dutch province of Noordoost-Brabant, serving approximately 92,000 residents across the city of Oss and eight surrounding villages including Berghem, Geffen, Ravenstein, Lith, Herpen, Megen, Haren, and Macharen. As a publiekrechtelijke rechtspersoon governed by the Wet gemeenten, it is administered by a 37-member elected municipal council (gemeenteraad), Mayor Froukje de Jonge, and a coalition of aldermen from VDG, CDA, D66, and VVD under the 2026-2030 coalition agreement 'Met elkaar, aan de slag'. The municipality delivers a broad portfolio of public services covering waste management, social welfare (Wmo, bijstandsuitkering, debt assistance), permits via the national Omgevingsloket, parking, mobility services (wijkbus, regiotaxi, scootmobiel), sustainability programs, youth employment (Jongerenloket), integration support (Inburgeren), and civic engagement programs such as Democracity and the Jeugdgemeenteraad.

The municipality's core technology infrastructure centers on the Digitaal Loket (loket.oss.nl) portal with separate resident (Loket Inwoners) and business (Bedrijvenloket) sections, complemented by specialized digital services including Mijn Inkomen (DigiD-secured benefits portal), the Afvalkalender/Afvalwijzer waste scheduling app, an open data portal (data.oss.nl), and the Meldingen Openbare Ruimte reporting system. National integrations include DigiD for identity, Mijn Overheid/Berichtenbox for official communication, Omgevingsloket for permits, and TenderNed for procurement. Physical infrastructure includes the Raadhuislaan 2 main municipal office, the Duurzaamheidsplein sustainability center at Maaskade 28, De Rotonde employment training center, and the trimodal port connecting road, waterway, and rail. The municipality is WCAG 2.2 accessibility certified, Fairtrade Municipality recognized, Global Goals Municipality committed, and operates Klare Taal B1-language standards.

Gemeente Oss operates as a non-profit public entity with no shareholders, funding itself through municipal taxes (waste collection fees, dog tax, sewerage charges, parking), central government allocations via the gemeentefonds, and transaction-based fees for permits and parking. Its economic development agenda, executed through Team Economie and partnerships with De Kracht van Oss, Agrifood Capital, BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij), Pivot Park, and Oss & Partners, targets four core verticals: agrifood, life sciences, logistics, and manufacturing. Major employers in the municipality include Organon, Unox, Vos Logistics, Raben, and Spierings, supported by sector-specialized account managers, business relocation services, and approximately 11 wijk- en dorpsraden providing local citizen representation across all neighborhoods.

Name

gemeente oss

Legal name

Gemeente Oss

Website

https://oss.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Oss is the municipal government of Oss in the Dutch province of Noordoost-Brabant, delivering statutory public services, digital service portals, social welfare programs, and economic development initiatives to approximately 92,000 residents and local businesses across the city and surrounding villages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Civil registry services
• Social welfare programs
• Government permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: Revenue from municipal taxes including waste collection fees (afvalstoffenheffing), dog tax (hondenbelasting), sewerage charges, and parking fees. These are mandatory levies on citizens and businesses.
2. Government Grants and Allocations: Central government funding through the gemeentefonds and specific purpose grants for social services, infrastructure, and economic development.
3. Service Fees and Permits: Fees for various municipal services including building permits, event permits, parking subscriptions, and administrative services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Oss delivers public administration, civil services, and digital self-service tools for residents and businesses in the Oss municipality. Core services include civil registry (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), waste management and recycling, building and environmental permits via the Omgevingsloket, social welfare programs (Wmo, bijstandsuitkering, debt assistance), youth and employment support (Jongerenloket), parking services, and economic development support through Team Economie account managers.

Product overview

Gemeente Oss operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive digital service ecosystem through its Digitaal Loket portal and multiple service modules. The core offering consists of the online service portal (loket.oss.nl) with resident portal (Loket Inwoners) and business portal (Bedrijvenloket), supplemented by specialized services including Mijn Inkomen for benefit management, Afvalkalender for waste collection scheduling, and various mobility services under Wmo (scootmobiel, rolstoel, wijkbus, regiotaxi, duofiets). The municipality also provides youth services (Jongerenloket), financial support programs (bijstandsuitkering, regelingen bij laag inkomen, hulp bij schulden), and civic engagement programs (Democracity, Gast van de Raad). Physical infrastructure includes the Duurzaamheidsplein sustainability center and De Rotonde employment training facility. Integration with national platforms including DigiD, Omgevingsloket, and TenderNed enables access to broader government services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digitaal Loket (loket.oss.nl) Comprehensive online service portal providing residents and businesses access to municipal services including passport applications, ID cards, driver's licenses, parking permits, waste services, and various administrative requests. Available 24/7.
• Loket Inwoners Resident-facing section of the digital counter offering individual administrative services such as passport requests, ID card applications, and driver's license renewals.
• Bedrijvenloket Business-facing section of the digital counter providing commercial waste collection services and other business-specific municipal services for companies in Oss.
• Mijn Inkomen Online portal for residents receiving benefits to view their benefit information, payment details, annual statements, vacation allowance, outstanding claims, and contact persons. Requires DigiD authentication.
• Subsidies en Regelingen Comprehensive subsidy programs including neighborhood initiatives (Buurtwerk(t)), social foundation subsidies, resident-managed neighborhood maintenance, sustainability grants, monument restoration subsidies, wood stove removal subsidy (€500-1500 from Sept 2025 to June 2027), event subsidies, and starter loans.
• Afvalkalender / Afvalwijzer Waste collection calendar service showing pickup schedules for different waste types including PMD (plastic/metal/drink packaging), GFT (green/food waste), residual waste, and paper. Available via app and web.
• Wijkbus Neighborhood bus service operating in Oss instead of city buses. Not part of public transit; OV cards are not valid. Covers various routes and schedules within the municipality.
• Regiotaxi Regional taxi service with Wmo discount pass for people with disabilities who depend on transportation. Provides discounted travel for eligible residents.
• Scootmobiel (Wmo) Mobility scooter service under the Wmo (Social Support Act) for people with disabilities to maintain independent outdoor mobility.
• Rolstoel (Wmo) Wheelchair provision under Wmo for residents needing a wheelchair for more than six months.
• Leerlingenvervoer Student transportation service for children with disabilities or those attending special schools farther away.
• Duofiets Tandem bicycle service for people unable to cycle independently. Available free of charge to all Oss residents for reservation.
• Jongerenloket Oss Youth service point for residents aged 16-26 providing guidance on work, education, benefits, financial matters, and assistance. Includes job coaching, debt management (AJOSS), and study allowance services.
• Democracity Civic education game for children aged 8+ held at the town hall where participants build their own municipality with limited budget, form political parties, debate, and vote on plans.
• Gast van de Raad Youth edition of council meeting program where young people meet council members, learn about local politics, eat together, and observe council sessions from the public gallery.
• Bijstandsuitkering Income support benefit for residents without sufficient means to live on. Includes various regulations, vacation allowance, and income exemption rules for part-time work.
• Regelingen bij Laag Inkomen Financial support programs for low-income residents including 'Meedoen is belangrijk' (participation support), AZOSS health insurance subsidy, special assistance, income allowance, and study allowance.
• Hulp bij Schulden Debt assistance service with four-step process: intake, stabilization, debt arrangement, and aftercare. Includes budget coaching, budget management (BB-Oss), and AJOSS youth debt program.
• Hulp bij Geldzorgen Financial worry support including budget coaching, debt solutions, and partnership with Geldfit for free financial health testing and advice.
• Inburgeren in Oss Integration program for new residents including Dutch language learning, (voluntary) work placement, and Dutch society orientation. Services for asylum migrants and family migrants.
• Duurzaamheidsplein Sustainability center for depositing large household waste, renting electric cargo bikes or trailers, and accessing sustainability-related municipal services. Located at Maaskade 28, Oss.
• De Rotonde Employment training center of the municipality where residents' work possibilities are assessed. Provides vocational assessment and training programs.
• Mijn Buurt Oss Collaboration platform where residents and municipality work together to improve neighborhoods. Contains information about street work activities.
• VervoerVoorMij Website aggregating all public transportation options in the Oss municipality for easy access to transit information.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BrabantWoningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation partner in the SamenSchadewijk program for redevelopment of the Schadewijk neighborhood. Collaborates on integrated child centers and neighborhood development.
• ONS welzijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare organization partner in SamenSchadewijk program and operator of social team walk-in consultations across Oss neighborhoods.
• De Kracht van OsscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development initiative bringing together municipality, businesses, and educational institutions (triple helix) to strengthen the Osse economy.
• Agrifood CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization for the agrifood sector. Partner in promoting and developing agrifood businesses in North Brabant.
• Work In NederlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInformation point for international workers supporting Osse employers in hiring and integrating international employees, particularly in agrifood and logistics sectors.
• Stichting Adviesraad Sociaal Domein Oss (ASD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent advisory body advising the municipality on social domain policy including Wmo, Youth Act, and Participation Act. Bridges citizens and municipality on care and social provisions.
• Pivot ParkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPharmaceutical campus in Oss with facilities for medicine development. Key asset for attracting life sciences companies with specialized infrastructure.
• Regionale Inkoop Wmo (RIWMO)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional procurement organization that purchases Wmo care services for the region including Oss. Coordinates contracted care providers and quality standards.
• Oss & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew foundation established by and for entrepreneurs, organizations, and institutions in recreation, tourism, and culture sectors. Started May 2026 to promote Oss as destination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch: Capital of Noordoost-Brabant province; mid-sized Brabant municipality with comparable portfolio of social services, economic development focus on food/logistics, and similar digital service portal structure. Most directly comparable peer given shared provincial context and overlapping sector strategy.
• Gemeente Tilburg: Larger Brabant municipality with comparable sectoral economic strategy (logistics, manufacturing, services), university presence, and social-domain service delivery. Useful benchmark for scale of Team Economie and digital service scope at next-tier population size.
• Gemeente Helmond: Mid-sized Brabant municipality with comparable economic transition challenges (manufacturing legacy), Brainport region adjacency, and active business-attraction function. Comparable in scale and population to Oss.
• Gemeente Meierijstad: Neighboring North Brabant municipality (Schijndel, Sint-Oedenrode, Veghel) with strong agrifood and manufacturing base. Comparable scale, regional economic cooperation, and shared provincial funding dynamics.
• Gemeente Breda: Larger Brabant municipality serving as a regional center for services, logistics, and creative industries. Useful for benchmarking digital service maturity, social-domain scale, and economic development capacity.
• Gemeente Bernheze: Smaller neighboring North Brabant municipality with similar rural-village composition (Nistelrode, Heesch, Vorstenbosch). Shares regional procurement partnerships (BSOB for dog tax administration) and similar agrifood exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Eindhoven: Major Brabant municipality and Brainport hub. Anchors the broader regional economy that Oss draws on; demonstrates the upper bound of municipal digital and economic development ambition. Comparable tech-sector and social service offerings but at significantly larger scale.
• Provincie Noord-Brabant: Regional government tier above municipalities; administers BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) and Agrifood Capital, both of which partner directly with Oss. Provides funding, policy frameworks, and regional coordination that shape Oss's operating context.

Others

• Pivot Park: Pharmaceutical R&D campus physically located in Oss and core strategic partner to Gemeente Oss. Directly comparable for the life sciences cluster strategy but operates as a private entity rather than government; useful for understanding tenant pipeline.
• Agrifood Capital: Regional agrifood economic development organization partnering with Oss on sector strategy and business support. Compares as an adjacent enabling organization that amplifies Oss's agrifood economic development capacity rather than competing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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