Pest Control
Rodent, insect, and pigeon treatment across the council estate and housing stock. 45 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 75 meeting mentions spanning 45 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 held steady quarter-on-quarter: there were 8 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 7% 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester City Council | West Midlands | 5 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 5 |
| Sunderland City Council | North East | 4 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Wales | 3 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 3 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | South East | 3 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Northern Ireland | 3 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | East of England | 2 |
| Birmingham City Council | West Midlands | 2 |
| North Norfolk District Council | East of England | 2 |
| Bedford Borough Council | East of England | 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.
Perth and Kinross Council · Accounts, Risk & Audit · 29 Jun 2026
“we are particularly exposed to weather events, to snow events, etc.”
Birmingham City Council · Licensing & Reg Regulation · 24 Jun 2026
“"Our pest control team deal with high number of requests for assistance each year"”
Sunderland City Council · Parking, Housing, Climate · 24 Jun 2026
““domestic pest control services””
East Renfrewshire Council · City Region Contracts · 24 Jun 2026
“"dead deer on the Mearns Road"”
Ealing London Borough Council · Food Safety Systems Upgrade · 23 Jun 2026
““a more holistic approach to pest management””
Lincolnshire County Council · Growth, Energy and Assets · 23 Jun 2026
““there's no fire drill plan for this morning””
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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.