Pest Control
Rodent, insect, and pigeon treatment across the council estate and housing stock. 62 UK councils have discussed pest control in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about pest control
Pest Control is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 99 meeting mentions spanning 62 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 16 mentions in the last three months, against 7 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Pest Control sits within the broader facilities management category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly pest control mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in South East is the most active authority on pest control, with 5 mentions across 5 monitored meetings — around 5% of all pest control discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Food Waste Rollout & Rats” meeting on 17 Jun 2026.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (5 mentions) and East Renfrewshire Council (4) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester City Council | West Midlands | 5 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 5 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 4 |
| Sunderland City Council | North East | 4 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | South East | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Wales | 3 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 3 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Portsmouth City Council | South East | 3 |
| Dublin City Council | Ireland | 3 |
| South Ribble Borough Council | North West | 2 |
| Canterbury City Council | South East | 2 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where pest control came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Portsmouth City Council · Housing Safety Decisions · 5 Aug 2026
“"the infestation of vermin, rats etc"”
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council · Budget Pressures and School Use · 27 Jul 2026
“"improved work and processes for pest control concerns"”
Portsmouth City Council · Canoe Lake PSPO and E-Scoots · 23 Jul 2026
““interfering with wildlife causing harassment and alarm and distress to animals””
Dublin City Council · Dorset Street and Housing · 21 Jul 2026
“"an increase in rats"”
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · Windsor Youth & Place · 8 Jul 2026
“"trying to resolve the rat problem"”
Wealden District Council · Food Waste and Fleet · 3 Jul 2026
“"so they're putting them up on a wall or a bit further up their driveway"”
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Track pest control across every council
Set an alert on pest control and get notified whenever a monitored council discusses it — with the meeting, the context and the quote.