FARTT IKT

What FARTT IKT does

FARTT IKT IKS is an intercommunal (IKS) information and communications technology company jointly owned by five Norwegian municipalities in the Nord-Østerdal region — Tynset (30%), Alvdal (19%), Rendalen (18%), Tolga (17%), and Folldal (16%). Founded on 1 February 2005 and rebranded to FARTT IKT IKS in February 2025, the company delivers shared IT services to more than 2,000 municipal employees and 1,500+ user identities across the five owners, including primary-school IT equipment and administration. Headquartered in Tynset, Innlandet (relocated to new offices in Tynset Town Hall in February 2026), FARTT operates with roughly 11 staff organized into three units: FARTT Drift (infrastructure operations, network, servers, security), FARTT Service (single point of contact / helpdesk), and a Security Committee (IKT Sikkerhetsutvalg).

The technology stack is anchored on the Microsoft ecosystem (Microsoft 365, Azure AD, OneDrive, Teams), supplemented by Citrix Workspace for sector-specific applications, MyQ for follow-me print, TeamViewer for remote support, and eADM from Identum for self-service password reset via ID-porten/BankID. Data center facilities are leased from Duett in Tynset, while website hosting is provided by Digital Garden AS. Differentiated operational features include the FARTT Service Portal (24/7 self-service ticketing), follow-me print with badge/PIN authentication, and a self-service password reset flow that routes through Norwegian national digital identity (ID-porten), reducing helpdesk load. FARTT also operates a formal governance structure with a representative assembly, board, security committee, development groups, and network groups populated by delegates from each owner municipality.

The business model is a closed-loop municipal cooperative: there is no external pricing and no private-equity or venture-capital ownership. Revenue (38 million NOK operating budget for 2026) is funded entirely by annual municipal fees, split 40% equally across the five owners and 60% by license count. FARTT acts as the single contracting party for all vendor, maintenance, and software-license agreements, generating procurement leverage and centralized GDPR/Datatilsynet compliance. The GTM motion is sales-led only in the loose sense of long-term member-municipal service contracts approved annually by the representative assembly; there is no traditional sales pipeline, and growth is bounded by the size and fiscal capacity of the five owner municipalities.

Name

FARTT IKT

Legal name

FARTT IKT IKS

Website

https://fartt.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FARTT IKT IKS is a Norwegian intercommunal IT cooperative that delivers shared Microsoft-based IT infrastructure, helpdesk, and security services to the five owner municipalities of Nord-Østerdal — Tynset, Alvdal, Rendalen, Tolga, and Folldal — supporting 2,000+ municipal employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Municipal IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Out-of-Band & Remote Infrastructure Management (Console/Power/Device Access) (HDAFAMAO)

Keywords

• Municipal IT services
• Shared IT infrastructure
• Intercommunal IT cooperation
• Managed IT services
• Public sector IT

Headquarters

HQ city

Tynset, Innlandet

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal IT Services: Annual operating budget funded by five owner municipalities. Operating costs (38 million NOK for 2026) are distributed: 40% equally between municipalities and 60% based on license count. Covers administration costs (salaries, pensions), infrastructure costs (fiber, licenses), and capital costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FARTT IKT IKS is an intercommunal IT company that delivers shared IT operations, network and security services, client device support, project management and information security to five owner municipalities in the Nord-Østerdal region. Its core offerings center on FARTT Drift (server, network and security operations), FARTT Service (helpdesk and on-site user support), the Serviceportal self-service platform, and coordinated procurement and GDPR compliance for the municipalities.

Product overview

FARTT IKT IKS is an intercommunal ICT cooperation providing unified IT services across five municipalities (Folldal, Alvdal, Rendalen, Tynset, and Tolga) in Nord-Østerdal, Norway. Rather than a discrete software product, FARTT IKT functions as an integrated IT services organization offering infrastructure management, network/communications/telephony, endpoint device support, project management, and information security services. The primary technology ecosystem is Microsoft-based. Core service components include FARTT Drift (infrastructure operations), FARTT Service (user support/helpdesk), the Serviceportal (self-service ticketing platform), the IKT Sikkerhetsutvalg (security committee), and project management services. Together these form a unified municipal IT service supporting over 2,000 employees and 1,500+ user identities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FARTT Drift Infrastructure operations unit managing server parks, sector systems, networks and security for the five owner municipalities. Leases data center facilities from Duett on Tynset and operates all solutions independently, with periodic monthly maintenance on platform and sector systems.
• FARTT Service Single contact point for all users of IT systems across the five FARTT municipalities, handling inquiries via service portal, telephone and email. Responsible for all clients including PCs, tablets and mobile devices, with weekly on-site service days in each municipality.
• Serviceportal Self-service portal providing immediate help and status updates, allowing users to search for known issues, submit tickets and track case status. Available 24/7 with structured ticket registration, traceability, prioritization and automatic documentation.
• IKT Sikkerhetsutvalg ICT Security Committee addressing security issues at a strategic level, composed of one representative from each municipality plus representatives from the operating company. Coordinates information security work and ensures procedures and guidelines are followed.
• Prosjektledelse og anskaffelse Project management and technical project support for ICT or digitization projects, also involved in procurement and tendering. FARTT acts as the contractual party for vendor contracts, maintenance and support agreements, framework agreements, projects and software licenses for the owner municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual operating budget of 38 million NOK covering all IT services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Identum (eADM)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2024eADM from Identum provides self-service password reset functionality. Employees can reset passwords via ID-porten (BankID) authentication using their mobile phone without assistance from FARTT Service.
• DuettcoreTechnology or IntegrationDuett provides data center facilities (datarom) on Tynset where FARTT leases server room infrastructure. FARTT operates all solutions independently on these facilities.
• KINS (Kommunal Informasjonssikkerhet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFARTT is a member of KINS, the Municipal Information Security network in Norway, providing access to best practices and shared knowledge in municipal IT security.
• Norske HelsenettminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFARTT is a member of Norske Helsenett (Norwegian Health Network), supporting healthcare sector IT infrastructure requirements in the municipalities.
• TeamViewercoreTechnology or IntegrationTeamViewer is used for remote support and assistance. FARTT provides a download link for TeamViewer client on their website for remote troubleshooting when the standard quick help feature is unavailable.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria Norway: European IT services consultancy with Norwegian operations serving public-sector clients. Comparable in delivering managed IT and digitalization services to municipalities, though at significantly greater scale.
• Tietoevry: Major Nordic IT services and software company with a substantial Norwegian public-sector practice. Competes for large managed-services and digitalization contracts with municipalities.
• Atea Norway: Largest Nordic IT infrastructure and services provider with strong presence in the Norwegian public-sector market. Competes for managed-services contracts and serves municipalities, though as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized interkommunal cooperative.

Direct peers

• IKT Nord: Interkommunal IKT company in northern Norway serving municipalities with shared IT infrastructure and services. Same Norwegian cooperative structure and municipal customer base as FARTT.
• IKT Agder IKS: Regional interkommunal IKT cooperation serving municipalities in Agder, Norway. Highly comparable to FARTT: same IKS cooperative structure, shared IT services for municipal owners, similar service portfolio (infrastructure, user support, security).
• IKOMP: Interkommunalt IKT-samarbeid for Møre og Romsdal municipalities. Closely comparable cooperative model delivering shared IT, network, and support services to multiple Norwegian municipalities.
• IKT Trøndelag: Regional IKT cooperation for Trøndelag municipalities. Provides shared IT operations, networking, and user support — a direct structural peer to FARTT in the interkommunal IKT segment.

Emerging players

• NetNordic Norway: Nordic IT infrastructure and managed-services provider with Norwegian operations. Overlaps with FARTT in network infrastructure, security, and managed services for public-sector and enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fartt-ikt

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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