What SANDE KOMMUNE does

Sande Kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) located in Møre og Romsdal county, with administration centered in Larsnes. It delivers the standard portfolio of statutory municipal services to its resident population — primary and lower-secondary education, healthcare and care services, social welfare, physical infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and local administrative services — operating within Norway's local-government legal framework under elected municipal council governance.

The municipality's operational backbone is built on a shared inter-municipal IT platform delivered through SSIKT (Sunnhordland og Sunnmøre IKT), which provides enterprise document and case management (Acos WebSak), ERP and HR/finance systems (Visma Enterprise), citizen-facing digital channels (eDialog), kindergarten administration (Vigilo), and a BTS framework for service delivery. The technology stack is conventional for Norwegian municipal administration and contains no proprietary AI/ML components. Recent operational initiatives include a May 2026 school restructuring consolidating Gursken and Larsnes schools, and ongoing rollout of additional digital service channels.

Sande Kommune's revenue mechanics are typical for a Norwegian kommune: a mix of municipal taxation, state block grants and earmarked transfers, user fees, and — newly from July 2026 — municipal property tax (eiendomsskatt) and waterway/maritime fees. The property tax introduction represents a material expansion of own-source revenue for a previously non-taxing small kommune. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the available input. Customer segments are defined by residency status rather than commercial choice; service uptake is mandatory within the territorial boundary.

Name

SANDE KOMMUNE

Legal name

Sande kommune

Website

https://sande.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sande Kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal county that delivers statutory public services — education, healthcare, social welfare, and infrastructure — to its residents, funded through taxes, state transfers, and an emerging municipal property tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Care Staffing & Nurse Registry Services (HLAFAEAK), Admissions, Enrollment & Registrar Operations (Application Processing, Records) (EDAEALAB), Stationary Compaction & Baling Services (On-site/Transfer) (BPALABAI)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Healthcare services
• Eldercare services
• Primary education
• Social welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Larsnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax (Kommunalskatt): Primary revenue stream from municipal income tax levied on residents and businesses operating within the municipality.
2. Property Tax (Eigedomsskatt): Property tax introduced in 2026. The municipal council adopted the property tax regulation on 16 June 2026 (sak 65/26) with effect from 1 July 2026.
3. Municipal Fees and Charges: Fees for municipal services including water supply, sewage, waste management, building permits, property subdivision, sectioning, and healthcare services.
4. State Grants and Subsidies: Government funding from national level through the national budget framework for municipal operations including healthcare, education, and social services.
5. Care Housing Rental (Omsorgsbustad): Rental income from care housing units. Prices range from 8,349 NOK to 9,890 NOK per month depending on the unit and included services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sande Kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering statutory public services to its residents, including healthcare and eldercare (Sandetun omsorgssenter, home care, care housing), primary and secondary education (schools, kindergartens, SFO, culture school), social services (housing assistance, debt counseling, welfare), technical infrastructure (water supply, sewage, roads, street lighting), building and planning (permits, property sectioning, zoning), library and cultural services (Sande Bibliotek), and digital citizen services (eDialog secure messaging, Vigilo school communication, forms portal). Service delivery spans physical offices and digital channels, funded by municipal taxes, state grants, and user fees.

Product overview

Sande Kommune is a Norwegian local government municipality (kommune) providing public services to its citizens through a multi-platform digital service portfolio. The core offering consists of the sande.kommune.no citizen portal, which serves as the main gateway to all municipal services. The municipality provides specialized communication tools including Vigilo (for school-family communication), eDialog (secure messaging for confidential information), and a form solution based on InterAct for applications and inquiries. Citizen services extend to property management (Min eigedom), care services (Sandetun omsorgssenter), library services (Sande Bibliotek with Cicero system), and appointment booking. Administrative services include public records access (Innsynsløysinga), invoice management (Mine fakturaer via Visma Enterprise), and inter-agency collaboration through the BTS framework. The municipality integrates with national infrastructure including ID-porten/BankID for authentication, Altinn/eBoks/Digipost for official correspondence, Helsenorge for health services, and Docfly for infrastructure reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sande bibliotek: Public library service operated by Sande kommune, located at Prestegardsvegen 5, 6084 Larsnes. Offers books, audiobooks, films, magazines, and digital services including internet access and interlibrary loans.
• Sandetun omsorgssenter
• BTS - Betre tverrfagleg samhandling

Products and services

• Sandetun Omsorgssenter (Municipal Care Center) Municipal care center providing healthcare and eldercare services to Sande residents, including nursing home departments (Tingstova, Solsida), assisted living facilities, home care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation services.
• Care Housing (Omsorgsbustad) Assisted living rental units for elderly and disabled residents in Sande municipality, available in multiple configurations (Elvebakken, Elverom, Sørhagen, Haugetun, Fjordro) with monthly fees ranging from 8,349 NOK to 9,890 NOK including utilities and services.
• Education Services (Kindergarten, Primary School, Lower Secondary School, SFO, Culture School) Public education services for children and youth including kindergartens, Gursken barneskule (primary school), Kvamsøy oppvekstsenter, lower secondary school, SFO (after-school care), and culture school. Includes school health services and health stations for ages 0-20.
• Sande Bibliotek (Municipal Library) Public library service offering books, audiobooks, films, periodicals, internet access, and interlibrary loans to Sande residents. Operates on the Cicero catalog and lending management system.
• eDialog (SvarUT Secure Messaging) Secure two-way messaging service for citizens and businesses to send confidential documents and sensitive information to Sande kommune, with direct routing to municipal departments and authentication via BankID/MinID.
• Vigilo (School-Family Communication Platform) Digital communication platform connecting kindergarten, school, SFO (after-school care), and parents for information sharing, collaboration, and updates on children's daily activities and welfare.
• Skjemaløysinga (Electronic Forms Portal) Self-service electronic forms portal allowing citizens and businesses to submit applications, complaints, hearing responses, and inquiries to the municipality, available 24/7.
• Building Permits and Property Sectioning Services Municipal building permit processing and property sectioning (seksjonering) services for residents and businesses, including inspections and registration of property subdivisions.
• Water, Sewage, and Road Infrastructure Services Municipal infrastructure services including water supply and treatment, sewage management, road and street lighting maintenance, and waste management for Sande residents and businesses.
• Property Tax Administration (Eigedomsskatt) Property tax levy and administration service for real estate within Sande municipality, newly introduced effective 1 July 2026.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SSIKT (Søre Sunnmøre IKT)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSIKT serves as the primary IT infrastructure operator for Sande kommune and all other municipalities in the Søre Sunnmøre region. SSIKT provides and maintains the shared electronic case-archive system (Acos WebSak), web hosting, and IT security infrastructure. All data is stored on servers in Norway per Norwegian law requirements.
• Acos AScoreTechnology or IntegrationAcos AS is the supplier of the web-based case management system (Acos WebSak) used for municipal document management, public records, and case handling. Acos also provides the web form solution (skjema.sande.kommune.no) used for citizen applications.
• Søre Sunnmøre IKTcoreTechnology or IntegrationSøre Sunnmøre IKT processes electronic form submissions for Sande kommune. Data submitted through forms is stored on Søre Sunnmøre IKT's servers and becomes accessible to the municipality only upon submission. Unauthenticated session data is retained for 72 hours before deletion.
• Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKystverket is conducting harbor infrastructure work at Kvamsøya. This project will affect ferry services, and Kystverket is coordinating with Sande kommune and the ferry operator MS Liv regarding alternative routes and scheduling during construction.
• Mattilsynet (Norwegian Food Safety Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality has established dialogue with Mattilsynet regarding higher color and turbidity levels in drinking water at Gjerdsvika water treatment plant. Mattilsynet is the regulatory authority overseeing water quality standards.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAV is referenced as a partner in social services. Citizens can be directed to NAV for welfare benefits, employment services, and social security matters.
• Sparebankstiftelsen DNBminorOthersSparebankstiftelsen DNB provided financial support for Bibliobattles 2025, a Minecraft building competition organized through Sande library.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stranda Kommune: Møre og Romsdal county municipality with similar rural-coastal character; comparable statutory services though slightly larger scale than Sande.
• Kinn Kommune: Coastal Møre og Romsdal municipality operating standard statutory services, formed through recent merger — comparable to Sande on integration dynamics and rural-coastal service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Ålesund Kommune: Larger regional center municipality in Møre og Romsdal, providing the same statutory municipal services at much greater scale — useful benchmark for Sande's long-term service expansion potential.

Direct peers

• Ørsta Kommune: Søre Sunnmøre municipality and SSIKT co-member. Provides comparable statutory services at similar scale; co-operates with Sande on shared child welfare arrangements alongside Hareid, Ulstein, and Volda.
• Fjord Kommune: Smaller Norwegian rural municipality formed by municipal merger, providing comparable statutory services at similar small scale to Sande.
• Volda Kommune: Søre Sunnmøre municipality participating in shared child-welfare services with Sande and other neighbors. Comparable statutory service mandate and SSIKT-aligned IT infrastructure.
• Sula Kommune: Island municipality north of Søre Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal with comparable scale, statutory service mandate, and ferry-dependent transport characteristics.
• Ulstein Kommune: Neighboring municipality in the Søre Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal and a participant in the SSIKT inter-municipal IT cooperation that Sande uses. Direct comparable on service portfolio (healthcare, schools, infrastructure) and scale.
• Hareid Kommune: Adjacent Søre Sunnmøre municipality and SSIKT IT-cooperation partner. Direct structural peer providing the same statutory municipal services (including the library Facebook/Instagram channels referenced in the data overlap).
• Herøy Kommune (Møre og Romsdal): Island/coastal municipality in the same Møre og Romsdal county, sharing similar geographic isolation dynamics and operating comparable municipal service portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hareidfolkebibliotek
• Instagraminstagram.com/hareidbib
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandekommune

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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