Reinventing Legal Procurement
Resourcing your legal needs with quality, efficient and value solutions
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OUR HISTORY AND VISION
Who we are
Kennedy Cater was founded in 2006. Since then, we have worked with hundreds of companies, public sector organisations, charities and other entities helping them drive efficiencies and savings on their legal spend, ensuring at all times that they are receiving the advice of first-class legal professionals who are specialists in their required field.
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Kennedy Cater Services
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Our Team
Our core team includes experienced professionals, in many areas of law and procurement. We are all motivated to work towards achieving our clients’ goals. We will always go the extra mile and make sure our clients access the best lawyer for the best price.
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Testimonial
Customer Reviews
- Any company who needs legal guidance would do very well with Kennedy Cater. The quality of advice and the swift, attentive service would be worth a hefty premium but, instead, they save you money too. What’s not to like?
Octavius Black, Global Managing Director,
The Mind Gym - Kennedy Cater's comprehensive approach to procuring legal services included a detailed analysis of Riverside's legal spend, procurement options and the business cases for each. We asked Kennedy Cater to run an EU compliant tender to establish a national panel of specialist housing solicitors. The result exceeded our expectations, providing a solution that delivers significant and sustainable savings, and notable value added benefits. Kennedy Cater also helped us put in place effective user guides so that we now have visibility of all ongoing matters and few unwelcome surprises regarding fees.
Lynn McCracken, Director of Legal Services,
The Riverside Group - Without the support of Kennedy Cater and their knowledge of the legal services market our members would not have realised the potential savings on their legal services expenditure. Kennedy Cater's drive and commitment enabled us to put in place a strong panel of firms which our members fully own in a remarkably short timescale
Neil Biddiscombe,
Procurement Manager for Advantage SW - Kennedy Cater have helped us to achieve real and significant savings on our legal procurement both by bearing down on the costs of our existing lawyers and recommending us to other leading experts at excellent rates. The business has further benefitted through using Kennedy Cater to manage the legal issues we have and the lawyers we instruct thereby freeing up management time and preventing any unexpected legal costs. I am very happy to endorse and recommend their services.
Neil Biddiscombe,
Procurement Manager for Advantage SW - The Kennedy Cater team are practical, supportive and easy to deal with, as are the barristers they have introduced us to; the KC solution is what it says it is: technically excellent and very cost effective; I am pleased to provide them with this testimonial.
Bev Fitzpatrick,
Group HR Director, Connells - Until recommended to do so by Kennedy Cater I had not used a barrister directly before; KC introduced us to a commercial and practical barrister who quickly got to the heart of our issue, advised us on it and remained engaged with us on and off over the following weeks supporting us through to its conclusion; KC managed the process, ensuring that advice was provided promptly and in line with the cost estimates which we had approved; prior to this I had not realised what good value barristers represent – we paid £85 per hour! I have no hesitation in recommending KC and the service they offer.
Jeremy Swan,
Managing Director, Cicero - The LBLA asked Kennedy Cater to deliver a solicitors panel. We were really clear from the beginning that we didn't just want a solicitor's panel like anybody else's. My experience with panels and contracts generally is that people set them up and then think, "job done". Thereafter there is a risk that those instructing external firms or barristers and those firms or clerks ignore the agreed rates and charging structure, and the contract is quietly forgotten. Our arrangement whereby Kennedy Cater monitor the cost and quality of the services provided by the panel firms means there is real discipline, and the anticipated benefits and efficiencies agreed as part of the contract are achieved.
Hugh Peart - Director of Governance and Legal Services,
Harrow Council, and Head of Legal, Buckinghamshire Council - So many great ideas and projects fail to reach their potential even after implementation but with Kennedy Cater driving the process forward the London Boroughs Legal Alliance has quickly become a successful working arrangement, and we are already seeing the cost saving benefits. If you are looking to set up a panel and collaborative legal arrangement I highly recommend getting them involved.
Michael Cogher,
Head of Legal Services, City of London - I am confident that all members of HALA will make substantial savings on their external legal costs enabling us to report to the Audit Commission positively on this breakthrough value for money initiative. Kennedy Cater has driven the process forward and continue to privide vital support and insight helping the members capture the savings and value for money that we all set out to achieve.
Katrina Robinson MBE,
Head of Legal Services for Viridian Housing (HALA)
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We would like to welcome as our 53rd member @Havebury who own and manage over 7,500 homes for rent and shared ownership, across the east of England. Great to have you on board! #socialhousing #legalprocurement #savings
Thanks to Field Court Chambers for delivering a valuable Webinar on 'Enforcing the debt: recovering the costs of community care under Care Act 2014 & @45GRAYSINNSQ for their in-person session on
'Housing Disrepair - from zero to Hero' Inc: Landlord Obligations & Tenant rights
We would like to welcome as our 53rd member @Havebury who own and manage over 7,500 homes for rent and shared ownership, across the east of England. Great to have you on board! #socialhousing #legalprocurement #savings
This afternoon the Heads of Legal from across our London Councils welcome Nigel Giffin KC from @11KBW who will present on Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, Ethical Investment and Trustees’ duties and discretion. Organised by the public sector team @kennedycater
Coming up on 15th January, our next training session on Adjudication -v- Arbitration? Led by
@45GRAYSINNSQ. @LBLegalAlliance
members can register for places with @kennedycater
#localgov #London #Legaltraining
As the end of 2024 approaches we are delighted to welcome Birmingham based @tridentgrp as our 52nd member. Thanks to the Public Sector team @kennedycater for their dedicated support throughout this year, and to a positive 2025 for us all. #socialhousing
Our bi-monthly Heads of Legal meeting organised by Tim Morel, our Director lead @kennedycater, welcomed @sharpepritchard to present on local authorities’ involvement in corporate bodies: Lessons from public interest reports, Partnership guidance & Trusts & Trustees. #legalupdates
@honeycombgrp have become the 51st member of our legal services framework, which under the proactive management of @kennedycater works hard to deliver excellence and value to our members and the communities that they build.
HALA is pleased to support @ClarkeWillmott #CWHousingwWeek2024. Join them for three days of free webinars, exclusively for those working in the social housing sector. Discover the full timetable and sign up here: https://www.clarkewillmott.com/events/clarke-willmott-housing-week-2024/
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
Today our bi-monthly Heads of Legal meeting managed by @kennedycater welcomes Joe Barrett KC of @11KBW who will present on key points arising from the new Procurement Act for Local Authorities, whilst Jo Clement KC provides an update on Judicial Review. #localgovernment #London
Today we mark a milestone by welcoming our 50th member @West_Kent who have been delivering quality homes across Kent for 35 years. We are thrilled that our framework will proactively support their legal needs under the management of @kennedycater #socialhousing #Legal
We are delighted to welcome Oldham based @FirstForFCHO as the 49th member of our pioneering legal services framework, managed by @kennedycater It's great to have you onboard. #legalservices #socialhousing #savings
We are delighted to welcome Oldham based @FirstForFCHO as the 49th member of our pioneering legal services framework, managed by @kennedycater It's great to have you onboard. #legalservices #socialhousing #savings
Today our members' quarterly meeting, Chaired by Tim Morel @kennedycater will be updated on the new procurement act by Brendan Ryan @ClarkeWillmott - #training #procurement #Legal
Today we welcome Emily Wilsdon of @39EssexChambers to our Heads of Legal meeting, where she will present on the subject of Consultation. The meeting will be chaired by Beth Evans and Tim Morel represents @kennedycater
Thanks to @NewCourtFamily for their Webinar on the subject of Adoption: Foster carers, the court process and post-adoption contact. This session is an example of how our framework firms continually provide updates on subjects that are important to our members.
Tomorrow at 10am, Director, Tim Morel joins @CHICltd for a members' Webinar on how their new Legal Services Framework can generate savings & efficiencies. Learn about the Lot Structure, Framework Agreements & how to get the most from the 24 top legal firms who comprise the panel.
Congratulations to @CHICltd on the announcement of their £50m, 3rd generation Legal Services Framework. We are proud to have partnered with them on its procurement and look forward to supporting CHIC members over the frameworks lifespan #legal #procurement #savings
We are delighted to welcome @P3Charity as the 48th member of our comprehensive legal services framework. Let the savings begin. New member enquiries to @kennedycater #socialhousing #legalprocurement
Looking forward to attending the @CHICltd Conference on Wednesday where Tim Morel will be extolling the virtues of their legal framework, established and managed by @kennedycater
Thanks to @FivePaper for our recent members' training session covering 'Succession to Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies'. Our next event is on 22/5 when @1CrownOfficeRow will update members on
'Defending Judicial Reviews'. Book places via our website or @kennedycater
Today, we welcome @ACSLLP who are hosting a Webinar on Lease Agreements for our legal teams, as part of our rolling programme of member training events.
A bit of a WOW landing into @EDI_Airport this afternoon on @vistajet flight 9H-HOC @BBCScotlandNews @STVNews @AviationWeek @Cessna @Wilkinson_Golf @Bengerman96
Huge thanks to @42BR_Barristers for their legal update on Residential Disrepair; an important topic that was well attended
We are thrilled to welcome North-West based @ForHousing as the 47th member of our legal alliance. Membership ensures access to the best firms and rates, under the proactive management of @kennedycater
We are thrilled to welcome North-West based @ForHousing as the 47th member of our legal alliance. Membership ensures access to the best firms and rates, under the proactive management of @kennedycater
Places still available for our next members' training session at 10am on 12/3/24. @Penningtonslaw will discuss the Impact of the Procurement Act 2023 and what it means for the housing sector. Book places via our website or @kennedycater. #socialhousing #legalservices