Buyer Name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer Address: Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital, Trafford, UKD34, M41 5SL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Duncan Robjohns
Contact Email: purchasing@mft.nhs.uk
Buyer Name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer Address: Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital, Trafford, UKD34, M41 5SL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Duncan Robjohns
Contact Email: purchasing@mft.nhs.uk
Pilot Scheme for employability service to coach MFT patients back in to work or to improve their employment options.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer
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