Cluj Regional Emergency Hospital enters construction phase: RON 1.79 billion contract signed for the future medical centre of north-western Romania

Cluj Regional Emergency Hospital is entering the construction phase. The contract for the main works was signed at Victoria Palace, after the completion of the award procedure carried out by ANDIS.

The Ministry of Health announced the signing of the contract for the construction of Cluj Regional Emergency Hospital, one of the largest medical investments currently underway in Romania. The contract was signed by the leadership of the National Agency for Health Infrastructure Development and by the representatives of the contractors.

The investment aims to build a regional medical centre for the North-West Region, designed to treat critical and complex cases and to reorganise access to high-performance medical services.

RON 1.79 billion contract for the main works

The signed contract includes the construction of the hospital’s main building, the development of the heliport and photovoltaic park, the installation of heavy medical equipment, exterior works, full connection to utilities and the road infrastructure related to DN1/E60.

The value of the contract for these works is RON 1.79 billion excluding VAT, and the execution period is 40 months. The works will have a 120-month warranty. The total investment for the construction of the hospital exceeds RON 3.3 billion, according to the Ministry of Health.

A total of 9 bids were submitted during the award procedure. The evaluation and appeals process was completed after the final settlement of the litigation by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, with the evaluation finalised on 6 May 2026.

849 beds and 22 operating rooms

Cluj Regional Emergency Hospital is designed as the main high-performance medical centre in the North-West Region. The new unit will have 849 beds for continuous hospitalisation, 106 ICU beds, including for paediatrics, neonatology and the major burns unit, as well as 34 beds for day hospitalisation.

The outpatient department will include 71 consultation rooms organised into 11 clinics, while the operating block will have 22 operating rooms. The hospital’s estimated capacity is approximately 4,200 simultaneous users.

The main building will have 8 levels, with a basement, ground floor, five upper floors and a sixth technical level, a built area of 31,800 sqm and a total developed area of more than 184,000 sqm, including technical buildings and exterior works.

Six integrated multidisciplinary centres

The Ministry of Health says that, for the first time in Romania, the medical organisation of a regional hospital will be structured around six integrated multidisciplinary centres: Head and Neck, Thoracic, Abdominal, Joints – Spine – Trauma, Internal Medicine, and Mother and Child.

This model is designed to facilitate rapid collaboration between specialties and to reduce the time needed for diagnosis and treatment, especially for patients with complex conditions or major emergencies.

The hospital will integrate advanced medical technologies and modern care models, with the aim of strengthening regional capacity to respond to critical cases and reducing pressure on existing healthcare units.

Cseke Attila: “We have stopped drawing plans on paper and started pouring foundations”

Interim Health Minister Cseke Attila said at the signing ceremony that the project is the result of a long-term administrative and professional effort.

“I want to thank everyone who believed in this dream: from architects and builders to authorities and every health minister who understood that health has no political colour. Truly valuable things are built slowly, with patience and, yes, with great love for people. Lately, we have stopped drawing plans on paper and started pouring foundations,” said Cseke Attila.