Pest Control
Rodent, insect, and pigeon treatment across the council estate and housing stock. 73 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 122 meeting mentions spanning 73 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 15 mentions in the last three months, against 13 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 6 mentions across 6 monitored meetings — around 5% of all pest control discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Housing, Rats & Waste” meeting on 16 Sept 2026.
Worcester City Council (5 mentions) and Sunderland City Council (4) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 6 |
| Worcester City Council | West Midlands | 5 |
| Sunderland City Council | North East | 4 |
| Canterbury City Council | South East | 4 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 4 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | South East | 3 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 3 |
| Norwich City Council | East of England | 3 |
| Birmingham City Council | West Midlands | 3 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Portsmouth City Council | South East | 3 |
| East Devon District Council | South West | 3 |
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.
Mid Sussex District Council · Budget, Contracts & Services · 23 Sept 2026
“The council does not offer a pest control service and expects land owners to use commercial operators.”
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · Housing, Rats & Waste · 16 Sept 2026
“report about rats”
City of Wolverhampton Council · Future Council Budget · 8 Sept 2026
“"weeds are removed"”
Birmingham City Council · Night Venue Licence Bid · 8 Sept 2026
“"the object I did mention about the pest control?"”
Mid Ulster District Council · Environment & Health Consultations · 8 Sept 2026
“"dog attacks on persons"”
Canterbury City Council · Budget, KPIs & LGR · 2 Sept 2026
““fly tipping investigated””
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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.