# Covid -19 Response Funding to support workforce strategies and apprenticeships

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: North West London Pathology
- Award value: £19,000
- Tender value: £19,000
- Award date: 1 May 2021
- Published: 23 November 2023
- Contract start: 1 May 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b6096e7e-839e-44fd-8ddf-15559c6b2ee9-701319
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9154486d-550a-4f53-a254-d9d0929397a7

## Description

development of the pathology workforce in the NWL pathology network\. The funding allocation came directly from the national team to be distributes to pathology networs to be utilised as follows\. Intervention:Training grant that supports regional workforce strategies to increase registered workforce, Retain workforce, pump prime apprenticeships and MLA's, developing training knowledge and expertise to reflect network and regional needs Output: Training to be prioritised & incentivised to improve retention\. Use apprenticeship within workforce\. Create future pathology pipeline workforce\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6096e7e-839e-44fd-8ddf-15559c6b2ee9-701319)