Custom software for provinces

Custom software for provinces is an application built specifically for a provincial work process, rather than a standard package you have to adapt to. Examples include a subsidy portal with your own schemes and assessment steps, a VTH system for nature and environmental permits, a geo dashboard that makes spatial data and maps accessible, or a monitoring tool for nitrogen, nature or housing. The software fits the way your province works and its national integrations, and is set up so that a new supplier can take over the code.

Custom development is often the right choice when a process differs significantly from the generic, such as provincial subsidy schemes, VTH for nature, environment and ground extraction, or public transport concession management. It also gives you more control than a standard package when spatial and geo data are central, or when several provinces want to collaborate on a single application. For generic functions, an existing package is sometimes still the better option. In an intake, we discuss per process what makes sense and how custom development and standard solutions can complement each other.

Yes. Provinces are subject to public procurement rules, so we work in a way that fits within a tender process. We deliver transparent code, open documentation and standards without vendor lock-in, so that the province or a subsequent party can take over the system. Where desired, we contribute to the tender specification and align with the Programme of Requirements, without making claims about lead times or costs before the scope is clear.

Many provincial processes require integrations with national facilities. For geo and spatial data that means PDOK, for case-based working the ZGW API, and for secure message exchange between government bodies Digikoppeling. Depending on the process, integrations for authentication or basic registers are also needed. We build on modern web technology and align with these standards, so data is not recorded twice and your application keeps pace with national developments.

The scope depends on the number of processes you want to support, the complexity of the schemes or permit flows, the integrations required with national facilities, and the requirements for geo data and reporting. Ongoing management, monitoring and further development also play a part. We map this out in a no-obligation analysis and only then prepare a substantiated proposal, so you know what you are choosing before development begins.

We build in accordance with the Baseline Information Security for Government (BIO) and the GDPR, with data minimisation, role-based access, encryption and extensive logging. We design public portals, such as a subsidy desk or objection module, to meet accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1 AA / Digital Accessibility) so that they are usable by everyone. We document the data flows for your record of processing activities and follow OWASP guidelines for secure software development.

Yes. We regularly take over existing applications, even when they were originally built by another party. We review the code, integrations, data model and security, document the current setup and propose improvements. From that point we can handle changes, extensions and monitoring, with attention to continuity, knowledge transfer and avoiding vendor lock-in.

We build software for a wide range of provincial processes: subsidy administration, permitting and enforcement (VTH) for nature, environment and excavation, spatial and geo applications with maps and data, management of public transport concessions, monitoring and reporting on themes such as nitrogen, nature and housing, and administrative information provision for Provincial Councils. Because provinces often work together, we take shared use and reusability of the solution into account.