What Bamble kommune does

Bamble kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity (kommune) headquartered at Kirkeveien 12 in Langesund, Telemark county, serving residents and local businesses within its administrative boundaries. The municipality delivers the full statutory portfolio of Norwegian local government services across nine functional domains: health and welfare, kindergartens and schools, planning/construction/fire/property, culture/sports/leisure, infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, port, waste), business licensing and payments, children/youth/family services, housing and social services, and nature/climate/environment. Leadership is split between elected political leadership (Mayor Petter J\u00f8rgensen, Deputy Mayor Lars Inge R\u00f8nholt) and appointed administration led by Kommunedirekt\u00f8r Magnus Meling Hallar\u00e5ker.

The municipality operates a digital service platform anchored by the bamble.kommune.no website and the Min side resident portal (ID-porten/BankID authenticated), supplemented by a facility booking system (booking.bamble.kommune.no), a digital dialogue/form system (dialog.bamble.kommune.no), the Elevkompasset school analysis tool (co-developed with Visma Flyt), and an integrated community events calendar (linked to Visit Bamble). Specialized services include Bamblehjelpa (mental health drop-in), Digihjelp i Bambleskolen (digital parent support), and dedicated coordinators for dementia, traffic safety, SLT (school-health-welfare cooperation), and emergency preparedness (shared with Porsgrunn).

Bamble kommune is funded through a diversified revenue model including municipal income taxes, property tax (3.9 promille residential/holiday homes with NOK 500,000 deduction; 5.0 promille commercial), usage-based utility fees (water, sewage, waste - calculated on a self-cost/selvkost basis), service fees (kindergarten, care), and central government block grants (rammetilskudd). FY2025 operating revenues totaled NOK 1.65 billion against a net operating result of -NOK 17.6M (~-1.1% margin), an improvement of NOK 31M YoY. The municipality participates in regional collaboration through Grenlandssamarbeidet, the IKP inter-municipal E18 planning partnership, and the jointly-controlled Grenland Brann og Redning IKS fire and emergency company.

Name

Bamble kommune

Legal name

Bamble kommune

Website

https://bamble.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bamble kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity in Langesund, Telemark, delivering statutory public services - education, health, welfare, infrastructure, culture, and planning - to residents and local businesses, funded through taxes, fees, and state block grants (FY2025 revenue NOK 1.65B).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA), Registration, Admissions, Zoning & Lottery Management (EDAJAHAD), Census, Demographic & Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) (HLAJAJAH), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public education services
• Elderly care services
• Waste water management
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Langesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue stream from municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses within the municipality.
2. Property Tax (Eiendomsskatt): Property tax collected annually. Rates: 3.9 promille for residential and holiday properties with 500,000 NOK deduction; 5.0 promille for commercial properties.
3. Utility Fees (Vann, Avløp, Renovasjon): Fees for water, sewage, and waste collection services calculated based on self-cost principle (selvkost).
4. Kindergarten and Care Services: Fees for kindergarten, elderly care, and other municipal services provided to residents.
5. State Funding (Rammetilskudd): Central government funding and block grants provided to Norwegian municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bamble kommune is a Norwegian local-government entity that delivers statutory municipal services to residents and local businesses within its jurisdiction, including kindergartens, primary and lower-secondary education, healthcare and elderly care, social welfare, water supply, sewage and waste management, roads and port infrastructure, planning and building permits, culture, sports and leisure facilities, and business licensing. It also operates a digital service platform (bamble.kommune.no plus the Min side resident portal) that allows citizens to access personal municipal information, submit forms, book facilities, and view political meetings. Revenue is generated through municipal taxes, property tax, user fees, kindergarten and care fees, and central-government block grants.

Product overview

Bamble kommune operates a comprehensive digital service platform consisting of the main municipal website with multilingual support, the Min side personal resident portal (requiring ID-porten/BankID authentication), a community events calendar integrated with Visit Bamble, the Elevkompasset school analysis tool (developed with Visma Flyt), a facility booking system, a digital dialogue/form submission system, and various health and welfare services including Bamblehjelpa. The municipality provides services across ten major areas: health and welfare, kindergartens and schools, planning and construction, culture and sports, infrastructure, business services, children and family, housing and social services, and environmental services. The digital ecosystem is built on ACOS-designed infrastructure and integrates with national identity systems and regional tourism platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Service Portfolio (Helse og mestring; Barnehage og skole; Plan, bygg, brann og eiendom; Kultur, idrett og fritid; Vei, vann, havn og renovasjon; Næring, bevilling og betaling; Barn, unge og familie; Bolig og sosiale tjenester; Natur, klima og miljø)

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of residents report being satisfied with their lives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

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

• IKP (Interkommunalt plansamarbeid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKP is an inter-municipal planning collaboration between eight municipalities for the planning of new E18 through Telemark and Agder. The collaboration was established 8 years ago and has been an important arena for joint clarifications and progress on one of the region's largest infrastructure projects. IKP-styret consists of mayors or deputy mayors from each participating municipality.
• Grenland Brann og Redning IKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal fire service company serving the municipalities of Bamble, Drangedal, Kragerø, Porsgrunn, Skien, and Siljan. Responsible for fire prevention and emergency response in the Grenland region.
• GrenlandssamarbeidetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation between municipalities in the Grenland region (Bamble, Skien, Porsgrunn, and others) on shared services and regional development.
• Grenland NæringsforeningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business association in Grenland that collaborates with municipalities on economic development, including participation in Ukraine reconstruction seminar initiatives.
• BBraveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNorwegian voluntary organization working with humanitarian support in Ukraine. Participated in joint seminar on Ukraine reconstruction with Grenland municipalities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandefjord kommune: Larger Vestfold municipality with similar coastal identity and broader service portfolio; useful benchmark for Bamble's digital platform ambitions and service scale.
• Tønsberg kommune: Larger established Vestfold municipality operating a wider portfolio of services; relevant incumbent comparator for Bamble's digital citizen-services roadmap.
• Larvik kommune: Larger neighbouring Vestfold municipality with comparable coastal/tourism profile; comparable in operating model but at substantially greater scale than Bamble.

Direct peers

• Skien kommune: Largest Grenland-region municipality and co-planner with Bamble on the joint wastewater treatment facility; provides the data protection officer function for Bamble and is part of the Grenlandssamarbeidet regional cooperation.
• Porsgrunn kommune: Neighbouring Telemark municipality and core partner in the Grenland collaboration, sharing fire services (Grenland Brann og Redning IKS), the planned joint wastewater treatment facility, and the IKP E18 planning body with Bamble.
• Siljan kommune: Small neighbouring municipality sharing fire-service coverage with Bamble through Grenland Brann og Redning IKS; highly comparable in scale and structural profile.
• Drangedal kommune: Smaller inland Grenland municipality sharing fire-service coverage with Bamble via Grenland Brann og Redning IKS; comparable in scale and service-mix challenges.
• Kragerø kommune: Adjacent Telemark coastal municipality sharing fire-service coverage with Bamble through Grenland Brann og Redning IKS and jointly involved in IKP E18 planning (Kragerø–Bamble segment).

Others

• Visma: Norwegian software vendor partnering with Bamble to deliver the Elevkompasset school analysis and tracking tool; relevant as the digital infrastructure enabler for the municipality's education quality work.
• Trygg Trafikk: Norwegian road-safety organisation awarding the Trafikksikker kommune certification that Bamble has held since 2019 and renewed in 2026 for three years.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bamblekommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bamble-kommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/bamblekommune
• Xx.com/Bamblekommune

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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