What Vargarda Kommun does

Vargarda Kommun (legal name: Vargarda kommun; organization number 212000-1454) is one of 290 Swedish municipal governments, operating as a publicly funded authority in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden. It administers statutory public services for residents within its geographic boundaries, including preschool through upper-secondary education (Sundlergymnasiet), elderly care and special housing, social services, building permits, water and wastewater, waste management, and community cultural and recreational facilities. The municipality operates seven primary schools, seven preschools, two elderly housing facilities, an adult education program, a music school, and a swimming hall, alongside ongoing capital projects including a new elderly care facility, 'Varbo,' and a residential detaljplan in the Katten quarter.

The municipality's service delivery is anchored by a digital infrastructure built on SchoolSoft (education management), Procapita (student and case management), Diairium (document and registry system), Edlevoapp (preschool platform), Bank-ID (e-identity authentication), and a SharePoint-based staff intranet ('Varnet'). Citizens access services through the e-tjanster self-service portal at sjalvservice.vargarda.se, which exposes 142+ digital services across building/environment, education/childcare, care/support, business/work, and municipal administration categories, plus a public web diary (diariet.vargarda.se) and a GIS portal for spatial planning. The municipality is GDPR-compliant, working with a shared Data Protection Officer via Borasregionen and reporting to Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY).

The municipality's revenue model is not commercial but statutory: it draws on municipal income tax levied on residents and businesses, central government grants and regional allocations from Vastra Gotalandsregionen, and usage-based service fees for permits, childcare, water/wastewater, and elderly care. Services are delivered direct-to-citizen through the e-tjanster portal, physical service centers, schools, care homes, and a freedom-of-choice home-care program (LOV) allowing approved private providers. Governance is democratic, with elected municipal council (kommunfullmaktige) oversight and no parent company or private ownership structure.

Name

Vargarda Kommun

Legal name

Vårgårda kommun

Website

https://www.vargarda.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vargarda Kommun is a Swedish municipal government authority in Vastra Gotaland County delivering statutory public services including education, elderly care, social services, and infrastructure to municipal residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Primary education services
• Elderly care services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vårgårda

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through municipal income taxes collected from residents and businesses operating within Vargarda municipality boundaries.
2. Government Grants and Allocations: Central government funding and regional allocations for specific services including education, healthcare administration, and infrastructure projects.
3. Service Fees and User Charges: Fees for specific services including water/wastewater, waste management, planning/building permits, childcare, elderly care, and various regulatory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vargarda Kommun is a Swedish municipal government authority that delivers statutory public services to residents of Vargarda municipality, including preschool, primary and secondary education, adult education, elderly care (home care and special housing), social services, building permits and planning, water/wastewater, waste management, and cultural/recreational services. The municipality operates a digital self-service portal (e-tjanster) providing 142+ online services alongside physical offices and direct service facilities.

Product overview

Vargarda Kommun operates as a Swedish municipal government offering a comprehensive digital service ecosystem through its e-tjänster portal and multiple integrated platforms. The product portfolio consists of core municipal service offerings including: the E-tjänster self-service portal (accessing 142 digital services across 7 categories), Webbdiarium for public document access, Sundlergymnasiet secondary school with 10 programs, Grundskola primary schools (7 institutions), Förskola preschools (7 locations), Hemtjänst home care, Särskilt Boende elderly housing, Vuxenutbildning adult education, Musikskola music school, and Simhall swimming facilities. Key integrations include SchoolSoft for education management, Procapita for student data, Diairium for document management, BankID for secure authentication, and Edlevoapp for preschool services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-tjanster Portal (Sjalvservice) Digital self-service portal giving citizens access to 142+ municipal services across categories: building/environment (40 services), education/childcare (27 services), care/support (18 services), business/work (22 services), and municipal administration (15 services), secured by Bank-ID authentication.
• Webbdiarium (Web Diary) Public document management system allowing citizens to search and access the municipality's official records, meetings, protocols, and decisions.
• Sundlergymnasiet Municipal upper secondary school (gymnasium) offering 10 educational programs including Business, Vehicle/Transport, Health Care, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, and Industry Technology programs.
• Grundskola och Fritidshem Primary school and after-school care delivered across 7 municipal schools (Asklanda, Fridhemskolan, Gullhogskolan, Hol, Lena, Lindbladskolan, Narunga) plus adapted primary school at Fridhemskolan and Gullhogskolan.
• Forskola Preschool services at 7 locations (Algutstorp, Asklanda, Fagrabo, Hol, Kesberget, Lena, Narunga), operated via the Edlevoapp platform for parent communication and administration.
• Hemtjanst (Home Care) Municipal home care services for elderly and disabled residents, with freedom-of-choice (LOV) option allowing approved private providers to deliver services funded by the municipality; includes digital lock consent services.
• Vuxenutbildning Adult education services including vocational training (e.g., underskoterska healthcare education), SFI (Swedish for Immigrants), and various continuing-education courses.
• Sarskilt Boende Special housing facilities for elderly residents including Kullingshemmet and Vargarden, with a new eldercare building (Varbo) currently under construction with live webcam monitoring.
• Musikskola Municipal music school offering various music courses and instruction, operated in partnership with Foreningen Musik i Vargarda.
• Simhall (Badet) Municipal swimming facility offering public swimming, baby swimming, swim school, rehab bathing, and water exercise programs.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Västra Götalandsregionen (Västra Götaland Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partnership for healthcare coordination, natural resource schools, and regional development initiatives. The municipality works with the region on health and social care integration, youth recreation cards (fritidskort), and other regional programs.
• Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (Swedish Privacy Protection Authority)coreOthersNational supervisory authority for data protection and privacy matters. The municipality works under IMY's regulatory oversight for GDPR compliance and reports data protection matters to this authority.
• Borasregionen (Borås Region) - Shared Data Protection OfficerminorOthersShared data protection officer (dataskyddsombud) service through Boråsregionen, providing Magnus Blomqvist and Dan Bodin as the municipality's designated data protection contacts.
• Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency)coreOthersNational government agency providing population registration, identity verification, and tax-related data used in municipal service delivery.
• Försäkringskassan (Swedish Social Insurance Agency)minorOthersNational agency providing social insurance data used in municipal social services and care assessments.
• Bank-IDcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital identification service enabling secure authentication for citizens accessing municipal e-services. The Bank-ID system is used for logging into the self-service portal and signing documents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Visma: Major Nordic software company providing ERP, case management (Procapita), and administrative platforms to Swedish municipalities and public sector. Broad incumbent supplying the case management systems Vargarda uses.
• Tietoevry: Major Nordic IT services and software provider serving Swedish municipalities with digital platforms, ERP systems, and citizen service solutions. Broad incumbent that supplies technology infrastructure to kommuner including Vargarda.

Others

• Inera AB: Swedish national company owned by SKR that provides shared digital infrastructure for municipalities and regions, including 1177 healthcare services. Ecosystem participant enabling the digital service delivery model used by Vargarda.
• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR): National membership organization representing all Swedish municipalities and regions. Ecosystem participant providing policy coordination, collective bargaining, and shared services that Vargarda benefits from as a member kommun.

Direct peers

• Ale kommun: Similar-sized Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland region. Direct peer providing the same statutory municipal services to a comparable resident base with similar demographic and fiscal profile.
• Tibro kommun: Small Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland region. Direct peer providing standard municipal services to a similar-sized resident population with comparable budget constraints.
• Herrljunga kommun: Neighboring Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland County with comparable population size and service portfolio. Direct peer as another small rural kommun serving residents with the same statutory responsibilities for education, elderly care, and local infrastructure.
• Bollebygd kommun: Small Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland with comparable population scale. Direct peer as another small kommun delivering identical statutory services to residents and businesses.
• Lerum kommun: Comparable-sized Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland. Direct peer with similar service portfolio including schools, elderly care, and digital e-service platforms to citizens.
• Alingsås kommun: Nearby larger Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland with overlapping service structure. Direct peer offering the same range of education, care, and infrastructure services, useful as a slightly larger benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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