The Nordic welfare model

The Nordic welfare model means that childcare, education, healthcare, social care and elderly care are collectively financed through taxes and equal for all. The local municipalities are our customers

Three levels:
National – responsible for legislation
Regional – responsible for healthcare
Municipalities – responsible for elderly care and social care. They can choose how to provide the services.

450 municipalities across three countries as our customers.

Own management

Care places under Own Management operations are offered in premises that Ambea rents on long-term contracts, usually 10–15 years. Due to the long duration, the premises can be tailored to Ambeas working methods and concepts. Municipalities purchase places according to need. 

Contract management through public tenders

Contract Management means that Ambea takes over an existing care service in the municipality’s premises and runs the unit for a specific period of time, usually four to five years, often with a possible extension of two to four years. 

Staffing and training

Separate services, or subscriptions and framework agreements. Customers include municipalities, regions and individual private companies.

Freedom of choice legislation

Private operators can establish operations and compete with the public run operators. Conditions are set by each municipality. In Denmark national for elderly care

Limited framework agreements 

Contracts that have been tendered by the buyer. Normally 1- 5 suppliers. Conditions are normally set for 3-5 years 

Open framework agreements

Contracts that have been tendered by the buyer with no limitation in number of suppliers or placements. All suppliers that fulfil the obligations gets an agreement.

Individual client contracts 

Contracts specific for one single client/care receiver. Sometimes these contracts are linked to a frame agreement