Highways England has appointed six partners to create the Smart Motorways Alliance (‘SMA’) over a 10.5 year period, including a mobilisation and a further period to complete outstanding works.One partner shall provide production management services (Lot 1), two partners shall be digitally enabled designers (Lot 2) and three partners shall undertake on-site assembly and construction role (Lot 3). The alliance will develop, design and build multiple road schemes under a single alliance contract. Partners will operate from a centralised production hub to co-ordinate delivery.The alliance will increase lane capacity on all parts of the strategic road network through embedding technology and converting hard shoulders to all-lane running. Where required, the alliance will also deliver associated works to co-ordinate wider HE programme of works. The alliance may also support HE deliver the wider autonomous and connected vehicles road implementation strategy.