Nord Odal kommune

What Nord Odal kommune does

Nord-Odal kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity located in Innlandet county, founded in 1819, serving approximately 5,000 residents with a workforce of about 550 employees. The municipality delivers a comprehensive suite of statutory public services — kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education (Mo barne- og ungdomsskole, Sand sentralskole), healthcare (legitimate center, health station, two nursing homes, home-based care), social services (NAV Odal, barnevern), cultural services (library, cultural school, Milepelen kulturhus), and planning/building administration — to households and local businesses within its geographic jurisdiction. Revenue is generated primarily through Norwegian municipal income tax, state block grants, and transaction-based service fees for kindergarten, building permits, and waste management.

The underlying technology stack is conventional digital-government infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: ACOS for electronic case management and meeting portal, CorePublish (delivered by CoreTrek AS) for the municipal website, ArcGIS for the Kartportal map portal, ID-porten for secure citizen authentication, Helsenorge integration for DigiHelsestasjon, and Indigo for overall ICT operations. The municipality is currently migrating to a new electronic patient journal system through the EPJ-løftet i Innlandet joint procurement (44 municipalities, Aidin AS vendor) and is establishing a shared document center with neighboring Sør-Odal kommune.

Nord-Odal participates in several inter-municipal cooperation arrangements — most prominently Kongsvingerregionen (a six-municipality regional partnership), the joint Odal økonomikontor (shared economic office with 11 staff serving both Nord-Odal and Sør-Odal), and the inter-municipal Glåmdal krisesenter — to share fixed-cost specialist functions. The organization is in the middle of a fiscal and operational restructuring (Kongsprosjektet) under a new kommunedirektør appointed in 2025, addressing a NOK 20 million deficit and targeting improved service efficiency and a Kommuneindeksen ranking improvement from 211 to 177 in 2025.

Name

Nord Odal kommune

Legal name

Nord-Odal kommune

Website

https://nord-odal.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nord-Odal kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity serving roughly 5,000 residents in Innlandet county with ~550 employees, delivering statutory public services (education, healthcare, social welfare, culture, planning) funded by taxes and state transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG), Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Primary healthcare services
• Kindergarten education services
• Elderly care services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sagstua

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Nord-Odal kommune generates primary revenue through municipal taxes (inntektsskatt) and general government transfers from the Norwegian state. The municipality faces fiscal challenges with a budget deficit and is implementing cost reduction measures.
2. Service Fees and Property Tax: Municipal fees including kindergarten fees, building permit fees, waste management fees, property tax (eiendomsskatt), and various citizen service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nord-Odal kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering public services to approximately 5,000 residents across Innlandet county. Its core offerings include kindergarten and primary/secondary education, healthcare (health station, medical center, nursing homes, home-based care), social welfare through NAV Odal, cultural services (library, cultural school, Milepelen cultural center), and municipal administration (building permits, planning, waste management). Services are delivered through a physical service desk, municipal institutions, and a digital self-service portal (Min side) supported by digital forms, eByggesøk, and an ArcGIS-based map portal.

Product overview

Nord-Odal kommune is a Norwegian municipality providing comprehensive public services through a unified digital platform and physical service locations. The core product is the municipal website serving as a citizen portal (Min side) integrated with digital services including ACOS-based electronic forms (skjema) for applications and case handling, a meeting portal (ACOS Møteportal) for political processes, and ArcGIS-based mapping services. Core services are organized into: (1) Health and care services including health stations (helsestasjon), medical centers (legesenter), nursing homes (sykehjem), home-based care, mental health and addiction services, and social services (NAV); (2) Education services including kindergartens (barnehage), primary/secondary schools (Mo barne- og ungdomsskole, Sand sentralskole), and adult education; (3) Cultural services including library, cultural school (kulturskolen), and Milepelen cultural center; (4) Planning and construction services including building permits and property information. The municipality is undergoing digital transformation through projects like EPJ-løftet (new electronic patient journal system) and a shared document center with Sør-Odal municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindergarten services (Sand barnehage, Mo barnehage) Kindergarten services for children aged 0-6, including admissions, fees, and transition to school, delivered through Sand barnehage and Mo barnehage for families with young children in Nord-Odal.
• Primary and lower secondary schools (Mo barne- og ungdomsskole, Sand sentralskole) Primary and lower secondary school education for children and adolescents in Nord-Odal, including school transport (skoleskyss), after-school care (SFO), and school health services, delivered through Mo barne- og ungdomsskole and Sand sentralskole.
• Adult education (Voksenopplæring) Adult education services including primary/secondary education for adults, Norwegian language courses, and refugee/integration programs, serving adult learners and newly arrived immigrants in Nord-Odal.
• Nord-Odal Helsestasjon (Health station) Health station providing child health services, school health services, and health counseling to municipal residents, with a digital communication channel (DigiHelsestasjon) via Helsenorge.
• Nord-Odal Legesenter (Medical center) Medical center providing general practitioner services, travel vaccination, and emergency medical care coordination for residents of Nord-Odal.
• Nursing homes (Nord-Odal sykehjem, Solheim sykehjem) Residential nursing homes providing care for elderly and dependent residents, including kitchen services, through Nord-Odal sykehjem and Solheim sykehjem.
• Home-based care services (Tjenester for hjemmeboende) Home-based care services including home nursing, practical assistance, meals on wheels, and cancer coordination for residents living at home.
• Friskliv, fysio- og ergoterapi Health promotion, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy services including exercise groups and smoking cessation programs for residents.
• Mental health and addiction services (Psykisk helse og avhengighet) Mental health and addiction services including psychosocial crisis team and services for abuse victims for residents of Nord-Odal.
• NAV Odal social services Social services and labor market services including municipal housing, refugee integration, and qualification programs delivered through NAV Odal.
• Nord-Odal Bibliotek (Public library) Public library offering book loans, events, digital lending, and mobile library access for residents of Nord-Odal.
• Kulturskolen i Odalen (Cultural school) Cultural school offering music, art, dance, and theater instruction for children and adults in the Odalen area (shared with Sør-Odal).
• Milepelen kulturhus (Cultural center) Cultural center providing venue for concerts, theater, meetings, and cultural events for residents and visitors.
• Building permit and planning services (eByggesøk) Digital building permit application system for construction, demolition, and renovation projects, serving citizens and businesses in Nord-Odal.
• Kartportal (Map portal) Geographic information system portal for property information, planning documents, and spatial data visualization, based on ArcGIS Hub.
• Min side (Citizen portal) Personalized citizen portal providing access to invoices, cases, and municipal services for individual users, accessible via ID-porten authentication.
• Odal Økonomikontor (Shared economic office) Shared economic office for Nord-Odal and Sør-Odal municipalities handling payroll, accounting, invoicing, and accounts payable, with 11 employees serving both municipalities.
• EPJ-løftet (Electronic Patient Journal system) New electronic patient journal system for health and care services, being implemented across 44 municipalities in Innlandet county through the EPJ-løftet i Innlandet project, with Aidin AS selected as the supplier.
• Felles dokumentsenter (Joint document center) New shared document center for Nord-Odal and Sør-Odal municipalities, including new case and archive system and new digital form solution, to be established at Nord-Odal kommunehus from September 2026 with full deployment from January 2027.
• DigiHelsestasjon Digital communication solution enabling citizens to communicate with health stations and school health services via the Helsenorge portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved in Kommuneindeksen ranking from 211 to 177 (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KongsvingerregionencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord-Odal is one of six municipalities in the Kongsvingerregionen (Kongsvinger Region), collaborating on regional development, ICT services, procurement, and shared municipal services. The region includes Nord-Odal, Sør-Odal, Kongsvinger, Eidskog, Grue, and Åsnes municipalities.
• Sør-Odal kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord-Odal and Sør-Odal municipalities share the Odal økonomikontor (economic office) with 11 employees. They are also establishing a shared document center (Odal dokumentsenter) at Nord-Odal kommunehus, planned for September with full operation from January 2027.
• Digi InnlandetcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigi Innlandet coordinates the 'EPJ-løftet i Innlandet' project, a historic collaboration of 44 municipalities in Innlandet county to procure a common electronic patient journal (EPJ) system. Aidin AS was selected as the vendor. The solution will serve approximately 20,000 healthcare workers.
• Odal Røde KorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord-Odal kommune has entered into an emergency preparedness cooperation agreement with Odal Røde Kors (Red Cross) to strengthen municipal emergency preparedness capabilities.
• Glåmdal krisesenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord-Odal participates in the inter-municipal Glåmdal crisis center service, providing shelter and support for victims of domestic violence across multiple municipalities.
• Samfunnsmedisinsk senterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord-Odal participates in the inter-municipal community medicine center (Samfunnsmedisinsk senter) serving multiple municipalities in the region.
• Aidin AScoreTechnology or IntegrationAidin AS was selected as the vendor for the shared electronic patient journal (EPJ) system through the EPJ-løftet i Innlandet project involving 44 municipalities. This is the largest EPJ procurement in Norwegian municipal sector by number of municipalities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Kongsvingerregionen: Regional inter-municipal cooperation body (Nord-Odal, Sør-Odal, Kongsvinger, Eidskog, Grue, Åsnes) coordinating ICT, procurement, and shared municipal services — the structural framework within which Nord-Odal operates.
• KS – Kommunesektorens organisasjon: National employers' and interest organization for Norwegian municipalities; not a peer but the sector-wide body whose frameworks, negotiations, and digital initiatives shape the operating context for Nord-Odal.

Direct peers

• Kongsvinger kommune: Anchor municipality of Kongsvingerregionen, of which Nord-Odal is a member. Larger but operating the same inter-municipal collaboration model for ICT, procurement, and shared services.
• Åsnes kommune: Kongsvingerregionen member of comparable size, sharing collaboration frameworks for regional service delivery with Nord-Odal.
• Sør-Odal kommune: Neighboring Innlandet municipality that shares the Odal økonomikontor (11 employees) and is jointly establishing the Felles dokumentsenter with Nord-Odal — the most directly comparable municipal partner in service-delivery model.
• Stange kommune: Innlandet county municipality participating in the same EPJ-løftet i Innlandet procurement (44 municipalities), with comparable rural-suburban service mix including nursing homes, schools, and digital citizen services.
• Eidskog kommune: Small Kongsvingerregionen municipality (~6,000 residents) participating in the same inter-municipal service collaborations as Nord-Odal; highly comparable in scale and rural profile.
• Grue kommune: Another Kongsvingerregionen municipality of similar rural profile and population (~4,500–5,000), engaged in the same inter-municipal collaboration structures.

Broad incumbents

• Hamar kommune: Larger Innlandet municipality (county seat) operating the same categories of municipal services (education, healthcare, culture, planning) at greater scale; relevant as a benchmark for what scaled service delivery looks like in the same county.
• Ringsaker kommune: Largest municipality in Innlandet, providing the full municipal service portfolio. Comparable as a regional benchmark for inter-municipal shared-services structures and digital service maturity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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