Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Windsor Regional Hospital – The Fancsy Family Hospital Project: Contract 1 Diagnostic and Treatment Block, which will be delivered through IO’s Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM) model.
The Diagnostic and Treatment Block is currently planned as a 5-storey structure which will serve as the primary public entrance to the Fancsy Family Hospital and house a majority of outpatient services and public spaces.
“This is an incredibly exciting moment – one that we have been working toward since planning for this project began,” said Karen Riddell, president and CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital. “Issuing this RFQ for a team to design and build the Diagnostic and Treatment Block is a critical step toward opening the doors of our new acute care hospital and transforming the delivery of hospital services for patients and families across Windsor-Essex.”
The Fancsy Family Hospital is being delivered in three phases, with the hospital leading the Enabling Works projects and Infrastructure Ontario overseeing the tendering process for the final two phases in two distinct contracts. This segmented approach reflects project needs, current market conditions and industry feedback. By dividing the remaining work into two contracts, the project aims to attract strong competition and achieve better value for taxpayers while supporting successful and timely delivery of the hospital.
“Infrastructure Ontario is proud to partner with Windsor Regional Hospital to deliver the Fancsy Family Hospital for the Windsor-Essex region. Based on industry feedback and current market conditions, a procurement strategy with a phased approach has been identified. This approach reflects how many major infrastructure projects are being delivered in today’s market to encourage broader competition and deliver value for the taxpayers of Ontario. Dividing the work into separate contracts will encourage more competition and help support the successful and timely delivery of this important hospital project,” said Angela Clayton, CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.
Contract 1 consists of the hospital’s Diagnostic and Treatment Block. It is being delivered through IO’s Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM) model.
The Diagnostic and Treatment Block is currently planned as a 5-storey structure which will serve as the primary public entrance to the Fancsy Family Hospital and house a majority of outpatient services and public spaces. This section will include the Emergency Department, including a Regional Trauma Centre and helipad, a Regional Cancer Centre, Surgical Services, a Catheterization Lab, Women’s and Children’s Services with Maternal Newborn, Paediatrics and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, and Pharmacy. This project will create expanded services for our fast-growing communities, supporting a robust and accessible local health system.
Contract 2 will be procured separately and will include an in-patient tower, currently planned as 9 storeys.
The RFQ is the first step in the process to select a team to help deliver Contract 1. Submissions will be reviewed to shortlist teams with the required design and construction experience. Shortlisted teams will then be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals, which is expected to be released in fall 2026.
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