A render of the proposed new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart. Picture: Macquarie Point Development Corporation

TASMANIA'S Macquarie Point Stadium build is inching closer with the next month crucial in the decision on who lands the contract to build the Devils' new home.

Two firms – Constructure Joint Venture and BESIX Watpac – have been taking part in the tender process for the Macquarie Point Stadium after being successful in the expression of interest phase.

Their bids were received by the Tasmanian government early in August, with the state's decision-makers now into their 'assessments stage' of the process.

The start of October will see stage two of the process take place, where one of the firms is expected to be selected to produce and submit their modelling, capability and more detail, including their target price, to be the favoured builder of the 24,000 capacity stadium.

Hobart's proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point. Picture: Macquarie Point Development Corporation

The government remains intent on having a contract in place by the end of this year, which would then see the AFL officially be able to hand Tasmania the 19th licence to join the competition ahead of their entrance into the League in 2028.

BESIX Watpac was also selected by the Queensland government earlier this year to be one of the two final tenderers for the new proposed Victoria Park stadium in Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

The Australian-based firm was also involved in the construction of the recently built stadium in Christchurch in New Zealand, which came in at $600 million under budget and on time.

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The Tasmanian stadium is expected to be completed by the end of 2030 for games to be played there in the 2031 season, which would be the fourth year of the Devils in the AFL.

The eye on the stadium build comes as the Devils announced on Monday that Tasmanian company Fairbrother Construction had been appointed to build its high performance centre in Kingston.

Included in the build of the Devils' home will be the redevelopment of the main training oval, which is due to be completed by October 2027 before Tasmania's first pre-season, with the full centre to be completed by the middle of 2028 in their first season in the AFL.