What BINDAL KOMMUNE does

Bindal kommune is a Norwegian municipality (local government entity) in Nordland county, serving approximately 1,400 residents across the Bindal area, with administrative headquarters at Oldervikveien 5, Terråk. Established in its current form in 1964 through the merger of Vik, Holm, and Ydse parishes under the Norwegian Municipal Act framework, the municipality delivers a full statutory portfolio of public services including barnehage/skole/integrering (kindergarten, school, and integration), helse og velferd (health and welfare), kultur/idrett/fritid (culture, sports, and leisure), teknisk/bolig/eiendom (technical, housing, property), planer og høringer (planning and public consultation), næring/landbruk/miljø (business, agriculture, environment), and økonomi/skatt/gebyrer (economy, tax, fees). Additional specialized offerings include the Bindal kulturskole (cultural school), Bindal Folkebibliotek (public library with 3D printing), Bindal frivilligsentral (volunteer center), and broadband coordination.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional Norwegian municipal SaaS ecosystem rather than proprietary technology. Core platforms include Framsikt for budget and economic planning (used for the 2026-2029 cycle), ACOS CMS for web content management, Elements Cloud for public document management and postliste, Infoskjermen for digital signage, Companycast for live streaming of municipal council meetings, and Min Kommune (min.kommune.no) for citizen self-service. Integration with NAV (national labour and welfare administration) is hosted on-site at the Rådhuset. The municipality is part of the Digitale Helgeland inter-municipal shared digital services initiative, and participates in a fiber broadband partnership with Telenor covering 430+ households across Terråk, Bindalseidet, and Helstad/Bangstad areas, financed via an NKOM subsidy of NOK 3,056,910 and a municipal contribution of NOK 600,000.

The revenue model is non-commercial: Bindal kommune is funded through municipal taxation, state block grants (rammetilskudd), intergovernmental transfers from Nordland fylkeskommune (up to NOK 2 million/year for main community development projects), NKOM subsidies for infrastructure, and a small set of disclosed user fees (e.g., influenza vaccination NOK 300, koronavaksine NOK 110/85 combined, pneumokokkvaksine NOK 110/500 depending on cohort; tiltaksprisen and kulturprisen award amounts of NOK 5,000 each). The administrative organization is led by Kommunedirektør Knut Toresen, with the elected Mayor Frode Næsvold heading the political side; approximately 37 employees deliver services across the seven service portfolios. Primary customers are the resident population and, secondarily, local businesses and agricultural operators accessing næringsfond and tilskuddsordninger.

Name

BINDAL KOMMUNE

Legal name

Bindal kommune

Website

https://bindal.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bindal kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Nordland county serving approximately 1,400 residents with statutory public services including healthcare, education, welfare, technical, cultural, and planning functions, administered from Terråk under Kommunedirektør Knut Toresen and Mayor Frode Næsvold.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Education services
• Elderly care
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Terråk

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bindal kommune is a Norwegian municipality (local government entity) that delivers statutory public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction in Nordland county. Its core offerings include primary and secondary education, elderly care and social/health services, cultural programs, and technical services such as infrastructure, water, and waste management.

Product overview

Bindal kommune operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services through its main website portal and various service departments. The service portfolio includes core municipal functions (health, education, culture, technical services, planning, economics) as well as specialized offerings like the cultural school (Bindal kulturskole), public library with 3D printing, volunteer services, and broadband coordination. The municipality serves approximately 1,400 residents across the Bindal area in Nordland county, Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary and secondary education services
• Elderly care and social/health services
• Cultural programs
• Technical and infrastructure services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TelenorcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 November 2018Bindal kommune signed an agreement with Telenor for fiber broadband rollout covering Bindalseidet, Terråk, and Helstad/Bangstad areas. Total of 430+ households receive fiber access. Financed with NKOM subsidy of kr 3,056,910 and municipal contribution of kr 600,000.
• Digitale HelgelandcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigitale Helgeland provides shared digital services infrastructure across Helgeland municipalities including Bindal. They are developing user-friendly digital municipal services. Bindal kommune participates in this shared digital transformation initiative.
• Sinkaberg Havbruk ASminorOthersSinkaberg Havbruk AS applies for aquaculture permits and biomass increases in Bindal municipality waters (e.g., Båsen locality). The municipality processes and reviews applications for public inspection.
• Sinkaberg Hansen ASminorOthersSinkaberg Hansen AS applies for aquaculture permits for new fish farming facilities (e.g., Svaberget). The municipality handles public consultation and review processes for such aquaculture applications.
• NAV (Arbeids- og velferdsetaten)coreOthersNAV Bindal operates at the municipal headquarters (rådhuset) providing employment and welfare services to residents. NAV mottak serves the local population.
• Nordland fylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordland fylkeskommune (Nordland County Municipality) distributes community development funds (samfunnsutviklingsmidler) and cultural grants to Bindal municipality. Up to 500,000 NOK for preliminary projects and 2,000,000 NOK/year for main projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rødøy kommune: Small Nordland coastal municipality with similar population scale and rural service-delivery context. A comparable small-municipality peer in the same county.
• Lurøy kommune: Helgeland coastal municipality with significant aquaculture exposure and small population. Comparable peer for benchmarking the intersection of aquaculture industry and small-municipality public services.
• Leka kommune: Small Nordland coastal municipality with a similarly tiny population, comparable service-delivery challenges, and rural demographic profile. Closely comparable in scale and operating constraints.
• Vevelstad kommune: Very small Helgeland municipality (one of Norway's smallest by population) facing similar service-delivery, recruitment, and demographic challenges. A directly comparable micro-municipality peer.
• Alstahaug kommune: Mid-sized Helgeland municipality (administrative center Sandnessjøgen) participating in the same Digitale Helgeland inter-municipal digital services initiative. Comparable service portfolio with somewhat larger scale.
• Brønnøy kommune: Direct neighboring municipality in Nordland (formed via 2020 merger with Sømna), serving a small population in the same Helgeland region. Most operationally comparable peer — similar scale, geography, and service portfolio.
• Vega kommune: Helgeland island municipality also part of the Trollfjell UNESCO Global Geopark network. Comparable in size, rural/insular profile, and reliance on tourism/aquaculture economic drivers.
• Dønna kommune: Helgeland island/coastal municipality with a small population base and similar rural service-delivery profile. A peer for benchmarking municipal-scale operations on the Helgeland coast.
• Herøy kommune (Nordland): Helgeland coastal municipality with strong aquaculture industry ties (similar to Bindal's Sinkaberg-linked economy) and small population. Comparable in economic structure and scale.
• Træna kommune: Small island municipality in Helgeland (one of Norway's smallest by population), facing extreme service-delivery challenges due to remoteness. Comparable in scale and constraints.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bindal.kommune.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bindal-kommune

Compliance1 record

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