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All about bicycle leasing in healthcare (2026)

July 13, 2026
- Written by:
Sanne De Meyere

Can you offer bicycle leasing in healthcare? Yes, you can! More specifically, healthcare staff that fall under joint committees (JC) 318.02, 319.01, 330 and 331 can lease a bicycle. But how do employers implement it and what needs to be considered? This page covers everything you need to know.

In brief

  • All healthcare institutions that fall under joint committees 318.02, 319.01, 330 and 331 can offer bicycle leasing.
  • Staff can lease a bicycle through the flexible allocation of some or all of their end-of-year allowance.
  • During the leasing period, healthcare staff can flexibly allocate a maximum of €12,688.15 of their end-of-year allowance. This maximum amount is indexed annually every October.

Which healthcare institutions and organisations can offer bicycle leasing?

Here are a few examples.

  • Hospitals
  • Youth welfare services
  • Home nursing services
  • Social welfare services
  • Rehabilitation centres*
  • Disability care
  • Community health centres
  • Medical-paediatric centres
  • Forensic psychiatric centres
  • Belgian Red Cross blood services

*For exceptions, please consult the collective labour agreement (CLA).

How do you get started with bicycle leasing in healthcare? And how much work is involved?

There are two ways to set up a bicycle leasing plan for healthcare staff.

1. Via a central purchasing body (the fastest way)

Signing up through a central purchasing body gets you the best terms and most competitive prices, thanks to economies of scale. It also saves you a lot of work because you do not need to draw up and manage a public tender.

You can quickly and easily set up bicycle leasing through o2o Bicycle Leasing via these central purchasing bodies:

2. Via a public tender

If you are not affiliated with one of these central purchasing bodies, you’ll have to draw up a public tender. Not sure where to start? Our experts are available to help you through the entire process.

This is how we work together:

Step 1. You draw up a public tender. Our bicycle leasing guide has tips from our experts on drafting your tender for the public sector. Or email your questions to publicsector@o2o.be.
‍Step 2. If o2o Bicycle Leasing wins the tender, you will then work with our experts to draw up a bespoke bicycle plan and bicycle policy.
‍Step 3. Easily track your bicycle fleet thanks to our tools and integrations with flex-budget partners.

Want to generate enthusiasm amongst employees? We got you.

Have you implemented bicycle leasing through o2o? Then we generate enthusiasm for cycling amongst your employees as standard. We hold afun kick-off session to help your employees discover the benefits of bicycle leasing.

During a free test event, they can try out different bicycles, ask our experts questions and order a lease bicycle.

And you'll receive handy communication materials to inform and excite your employees about bicycle leasing.

Why choose o2o Bicycle Leasing as your bicycle leasing partner for the healthcare sector?

Choose o2o and…

Make it easy for yourself

You want happy employees on their bicycles, not mountains of paperwork or legal risks. From start-up to the end of the contract, you can count on o2o.

You're in the driver’s seat 

Decide your own bicycle policy and let employees choose their own bicycle and how to order it.

Safeguard your sensitive information

You want to offer bicycle leasing, not invite hackers in. That's why we're ISO 27001-certified and offer SSO (Single Sign-On) and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication.

Keep your payroll clear

Our tools provide a handy overview of the payroll impact and you can connect automatically with your Flexible Reward Partner. This keeps your payroll clear.

What our customers say

Of course, we could tell you all about the benefits, but why not hear it directly from our clients. Like Hospital Oost-Limburg, for example.

Getuigenis Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg over fietsleasing

How do healthcare staff finance a lease bicycle?

Healthcare employees exchange all or part of their end-of-year allowance for a lease bicycle over 3 or 4 years. Only in Brussels and Wallonia you can also use the attractiveness premium.

Exchanging the end-of-year allowance is a type of flex budget. And thanks to this flex budget, healthcare staff enjoy a great tax benefit: a lease bicycle is up to 40% more affordable than buying one themselves.

An important note: the healthcare sector has a cap of €12,688.15 (in 2026) on exchanging the end-of-year allowance for a 3-year lease contract.

This means that the total gross lease price of a lease bicycle (the gross amount paid by the employee over 3 years) can't exceed €12,688.15. This amount is indexed every year.

For a shorter or longer lease period, the cap is calculated pro rata.

Bicycle maintenance provided at work or at home!

Bicycles need maintenance every now and then. But we all know that your employees are incredibly busy and patient care is their top priority. Did your employees choose a lease bicycle through the o2o webshop? Then our partner UBike delivers it to their home or office, and our bicycle technicians also carry out maintenance on-site!

Whether it’s the head office, a specific care location or at your employees' homes, they simply use the o2o tool to indicate where they'd like their bicycle repaired or checked, and we take care of the rest.

Onderhoud op locatie - fietsleasing in de zorg via o2o Bicycle Leasing

Why offer bicycle leasing in the healthcare sector?

Looking for great employee benefits for the healthcare sector? Look no further! Bicycle leasing is a great supplement to healthcare salaries and a cost-free way to offer alternative remuneration. We asked our clients in the healthcare sector what benefits bicycle leasing brings them and these 6 benefits were frequently mentioned.

Bicycle leasing is...

1. Accessible to all employees

As a healthcare institution, you often have a very diverse group of employees. That's why it's important to find a form of flexible remuneration that's accessible to everyone. Bicycle leasing works for both contract and statutory staff. And the pay scales within the joint committees are not affected because your staff finance their lease bicycles with their end-of-year allowance.

2. Completely budget-neutral

The fact that bicycle leasing is budget neutral for employers makes it extra attractive. Factor in how easy o2o makes it, and you'll immediately understand why so many HR managers consider it a no-brainer. It's a quick and easy way to give your employees a salary increase.

👉 Want more info about the cost of bicycle leasing? Read 'Is bicycle leasing fiscally advantageous in 2026?'

3. The solution to parking problems

Many healthcare institutions have limited parking space and, as a result, high parking costs. Bicycle leasing can make a real difference here.

4. A well-being boost for staff

Bicycle leasing encourages your employees to get some daily exercise, which is good for their physical and mental health. This, in turn, leads to less absenteeism and boosts job satisfaction. For many organisations, it's a great addition to their well-being policy.

5. Good for your employer branding

Bicycle leasing is hugely popular amongst employees and a real plus in the war for talent. Its attractiveness to employees is down to its many benefits:

  • Up to 40% more affordable than buying privately
  • Lower parking costs and less parking stress
  • Cycling is a great way to unwind after a busy shift or working day
6. A boost for your sustainable mobility policy

Hospitals and other healthcare institutions want to become more sustainable. Bicycle leasing in healthcare is an excellent way to make your mobility policy more sustainable.

A lease bicycle for healthcare staff: institutions that are paving the way

Want to offer bicycle leasing to healthcare staff?

Download our white paper 'Bicycle leasing in the public sector' and find out everything you need to know.

Download white paper

FAQs

A question? Surely you are not alone! You may find the answer below among the frequently asked questions.

How much is the bicycle allowance in the healthcare sector?

The tax-free bicycle allowance is €0.36 per kilometre (in 2026). As an employer, you decide whether to pay this bicycle allowance and determine the amount. Employees can receive a maximum of €3,500 per year in bicycle allowance.

You can find more information on the Vlaanderen.be/en website.

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How does o2o Bicycle Leasing protect my data?

o2o Bicycle Leasing is ISO 27001-certified. This proves that:

  • Our employees prioritise safety and security.
  • Access to our tools is secure.
  • Our systems operate securely.

You can read all about this in our article.

Why choose o2o Bicycle Leasing if I want to offer bicycle leasing in healthcare?

o2o Bicycle Leasing has a team specialised in bicycle leasing for the public sector. This team has extensive knowledge and expertise in public procurement and regulations within the public sectors. This is quite important because different rules apply to every sector.

On top of that, o2o Bicycle Leasing is a sector pioneer in data security and data protection, bringing 10 years of expertise to the table.

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My employees are paid according to a fixed pay scale. Can they lease a bicycle?

Yes, this is possible if employees pay for their lease bicycle using all or part of their end-of-year allowance. This way, their monthly gross salary doesn't decrease, so there is no risk of it falling below the sector minimum wage (which is not legally allowed).

What impact does bicycle leasing have on healthcare staff's pension?

Bicycle leasing has a very limited impact on an employee’s pension because pensions are calculated on gross salary. If employees exchange part of their gross salary (their end-of-year allowance) for bicycle leasing, their gross salary then decreases. This also lowers their pension. But keep in mind that this difference is very small and doesn't outweigh the tax benefit of up to 40%.

To be specific, in most cases, leasing a bicycle has less impact on your pension than working half-time for six months. The exact impact depends on your personal situation, such as employment status, salary and family situation.

What if an employee's budget is too limited to lease a bicycle?

Then employees can make a personal contribution. The employee makes a one-off payment . The employer determines the maximum amount of this personal contribution. This lowers the monthly lease price, so they can still lease their preferred bicycle. Or the employee could choose a different bicycle with a lower monthly lease cost.

What does bicycle leasing cost me as an employer?

Nothing. Bicycle leasing is budget neutral. As an employer, you don't have to pay anything for your employees' lease bicycles. Employees pay part of their lease price themselves with (part of) their end-of-year allowance. You pay no employer contributions on that part of the salary and use the savings from the employer contributions to finance the rest of the lease price.

Did you know that o2o Bicycle Leasing is the only bicycle leasing partner that calculates correct salary exchange figures for statutory staff?

Is integration possible with our flex-budget partner?

Yes, o2o collaborates with all the partners you need for your remuneration. You do not need to manually link or set anything up: your data flows through automatically. This keeps your payroll clear and organised, even with multiple remuneration options.

As an employer, do I need to draw up tender specifications myself?

No, not always. As an organisation, you can also set up bicycle leasing through an existing frame contract from a central purchasing body. If you have any questions about this, please contact us to schedule a meeting. We’ll work with you to determine the best options for your organisation.

Where can employees choose a bicycle?

With o2o Bicycle Leasing, employees can choose/order a lease bicycle in three different ways:

  1. Through our o2o webshop (create your account first)
  2. At a bicycle shop
  3. From an online brand (Canyon, Cowboy, Decathlon, or second-hand bicycles through Upway, E-bis and Decathlon)

In your o2o account, we guide you step by step through the ordering process for your lease bicycle.

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