Midt-Telemark kommune

What Midt-Telemark kommune does

Midt-Telemark kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity (kommune 4020) located in Telemark county, headquartered at Bøgata 67, Bø i Telemark. The municipality was established in 2020 through the merger of Bø and Sauherad municipalities and provides universal public services to residents including education (schools, kindergarten, SFO, adult education FOV), healthcare (health stations, home nursing, mental health), social services (child welfare, housing support, NAV integration), technical infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, waste), emergency response (fire, rescue, psychosocial crisis team), and planning/building services. It also operates the Senter for kvalifisering og inkludering (SKI) offering Norwegian language training and integration programs for refugees and immigrants.

The municipality runs on a standard Norwegian public-sector technology stack: Visma enterprise systems (Visma MinSide employee self-service portal for HR, payroll, and expense reporting), Office365, and the Acos Interact dialogue platform for digital citizen application forms and communications. The shared technical stack — including Compilo for HSE management and Ressursstyring Web for healthcare workforce planning — is integrated via the mitt-telemark.kommune.no web portal and Min Side citizen portal. Distribution is omnichannel: physical Servicetorg service desk, digital self-service via dialogue portal, telephone switchboard (35 05 90 00), and mobile outreach. Multiple inter-municipal partnerships provide specialized services (Midtre-Telemark PPT for educational psychology, joint agricultural office with Nome, regional child welfare collaboration).

Revenue is sourced from four streams: Eiendomsskatt (property tax), Kommunale gebyrer (municipal fees for water, sewage, waste, building permits), Statlige overføringer (state transfers and block grants), and Foreldrebetaling (parental fees for kindergarten and SFO). Service pricing is income-based with subsidies available (e.g., reduced SFO fees for households under NOK 674,667 income, free kindergarten core hours, free adult education FOV). The municipality is governed by an elected council led by Mayor Siri Blichfeldt Dyrland (Senterpartiet) and administered by Kommunedirektør Eva Rismo. As a government entity, it is not privately owned and operates under Norwegian municipal law without public equity.

Name

Midt-Telemark kommune

Legal name

Midt-Telemark kommune

Website

https://midt-telemark.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Midt-Telemark kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity (kommune 4020) in Telemark, serving residents with universal public services including education, healthcare, social services, infrastructure, and emergency response, funded through taxation, state transfers, and service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Primary education services
• Childcare and kindergarten
• Elderly and healthcare services
• Waste water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Bø i Telemark

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eiendomsskatt (Property Tax): Municipal property tax levied on real estate properties within the municipality boundaries
2. Kommunale gebyrer (Municipal Fees): Fees for services including water, sewage, waste management, building permits, and various administrative services
3. Statlige overføringer (State Transfers): Government funding and block grants from national government for public services
4. Foreldrebetaling (Parent Fees): Parental fees for kindergarten (barnehage) and school-aged childcare (SFO/SFO)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Midt-Telemark kommune is a Norwegian municipality that delivers essential public services to residents, property owners, and local businesses within its geographic boundaries. Its core offerings include education (primary schools, kindergartens, SFO, adult education), healthcare and social services (health stations, home nursing, mental health, child welfare, housing support), technical infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, waste management), planning and building permits, emergency services, and integration support for refugees and immigrants. Services are funded through property tax, municipal fees, state transfers, and parental fees, and delivered through physical service offices, a digital citizen portal, and telephone channels.

Product overview

Midt-Telemark kommune operates a unified citizen service portal as the primary digital interface for municipal service delivery. The platform architecture consists of the main municipal website (midt-telemark.kommune.no) as the core citizen-facing product, augmented by the Acos Interact Dialogue system for digital form submissions, Visma MinSide for employee self-service, and the Min Side personalized citizen portal. Services span education (schools, SFO, kindergartens), health and welfare, infrastructure (roads, water, drainage), cultural activities, housing/social services, child welfare/PPT, and refugee services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skole (Primary Education Services) Compulsory primary education services for children and adolescents residing in Midt-Telemark, delivered through municipal schools. For parents and students within the municipality.
• Barnehage (Kindergarten Services) Kindergarten placements for children aged 1-5 in Midt-Telemark, with free core hours available based on income criteria and reduced parental fees for qualifying households.
• SFO (School-Age Childcare) Before and after-school care for primary school students, with income-based fee reductions and free placements for younger grades and special-needs students.
• Helse og mestring (Health and Coping Services) Public health services including health stations, home nursing, mental health support, and physiotherapy, targeting residents and families within Midt-Telemark.
• Bolig og sosiale tjenester (Housing and Social Services) Housing support and social welfare services including financial assistance and social support for residents facing hardship.
• Barnevern og PPT (Child Welfare and Educational Psychological Service) Child welfare services and educational psychological assessments for children and families, including the foster home program (fosterhjem). Delivered through inter-municipal cooperation.
• Flyktningtjenesten / Senter for kvalifisering og inkludering (SKI) Integration services for refugees and immigrants including introduction program, Norwegian language training, real competence assessment, and adult education at Gullbringvegen 32.
• Veg, vann og avløp (Roads, Water and Sewage) Municipal infrastructure services including road maintenance, snow clearing, street lighting, water supply, sewage treatment, and waste management for residents and property owners.
• Plan, bygg og eiendom (Planning, Building and Property) Building permits, planning applications, zoning approval, property tax administration (eiendomsskatt), and ENØK energy efficiency grants for property owners and developers.
• Beredskap og krisehåndtering (Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management) Emergency services including fire (110), police (112), ambulance (113), psychosocial crisis team, and technical emergency on-call (91 75 75 22) for residents.
• Kultur og frivillighet (Culture and Volunteer Services) Cultural programs, volunteer activity coordination, and rental/loan of municipal facilities (kommunale lokaler) for community organizations and residents.
• Veterinærvakt (Veterinary On-Call Service) Emergency veterinary services for small animals and livestock/horses covering Midt-Telemark and neighboring municipalities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EMPET Porsgrunn DyreklinikkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Emergency veterinary services partnership for small animals during periods when the local veterinary on-call service is unavailable in Midt-Telemark, Nome and Notodden municipal area. Contact number: 480 23 333.
• Rønning VeterinærminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Emergency livestock and horse veterinary services provider for Midt-Telemark area during reduced on-call periods. Contact: 915 85 983.
• Midtre-Telemark PPTcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational Psychological Service (Pedagogisk-Psykologisk Tjeneste) providing specialist assessment and support for children with special educational needs. Located at Torkild Gunnheimsveg 3, 3810 Gvarv. Inter-municipal service covering the area.
• Nome og Midt-Telemark LandbrukskontorcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint agricultural office serving both municipalities. Main number: 35 95 77 70.
• Barnevernsamarbeidet i Vest-TelemarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal child welfare collaboration including Tinn, Notodden, Hjartdal, Nome and Midt-Telemark municipalities and Bufetat.
• Legevakt (Emergency Medical Service)coreOthersEmergency medical hotline 116 117 for after-hours healthcare needs. Shared regional service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bærum kommune: Larger Norwegian municipality operating similar public services at greater scale, serving as a benchmark for digital modernization of municipal services and citizen-facing digital platforms in the Norwegian municipal sector.
• Drammen kommune: Mid-sized Norwegian municipality operating comparable public services including education, healthcare, social services, and infrastructure with similar digital citizen engagement platforms, serving as a peer for service delivery model comparison.

Direct peers

• Porsgrunn kommune: Adjacent Telemark municipality comparable in municipal service delivery model, inter-municipal emergency veterinary partnerships (EMPET Porsgrunn Dyreklinikk), and shared regional services including child welfare collaboration.
• Nome kommune: Immediate neighboring municipality partnering with Midt-Telemark on joint agricultural office (Nome og Midt-Telemark Landbrukskontor) and emergency veterinary coverage, operating with similar population size and service mandate.
• Skien kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Telemark county providing comparable full-spectrum public services (education, healthcare, social services, infrastructure) to a similar mid-sized population, sharing the same regional governance framework and inter-municipal collaboration structures.
• Notodden kommune: Telemark county municipality partner in joint child welfare (Barnevernsamarbeidet i Vest-Telemark), agricultural office, and emergency veterinary services, providing directly comparable municipal services within the same geographic and administrative region.
• Tinn kommune: Telemark-region municipality cooperating with Midt-Telemark in inter-municipal child welfare collaboration (Barnevernsamarbeidet i Vest-Telemark), with comparable rural Norwegian municipal service delivery model.

Regional players

• Kongsberg kommune: Telemark-region Norwegian municipality providing comparable public services and serving as a regional benchmark for municipal governance, child welfare, and social services delivery in eastern Norway.

Others

• Visma: Technology vendor providing core enterprise systems (Visma MinSide) to Midt-Telemark for HR/payroll and resource planning, representing the underlying infrastructure peer for the municipality's digital citizen and employee services.
• Acos: Norwegian technology vendor providing the Acos Interact Dialogue platform used by Midt-Telemark for digital application forms and citizen communication, serving as the enabling technology peer for the municipality's digital service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/midttelemark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midt-telemark-kommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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