Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-0d4b-70f7-a51d-cbf615ce3499/project-grayburn-defence-replacement-of-sa80-family-of-rifles-concept-stage pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Project GRAYBURN: Defence replacement of SA80 family of rifles - Concept Stage [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 13 Jan 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Defence Equipment & Support the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence, the Lethality and Protect, Gunnery Systems and Munitions, Dismounted Close Combat Team wishes to update industry on Pj GRAYBURN. No investment decisions have been taken yet. However, following direction from the Joint Requirements Oversight Committee, Pj GRAYBURN will focus on consideration of the following high-level characteristics: - UK manufacture – It is the Authority’s intention that Pj GRAYBURN will be manufactured in the UK to enhance sovereign supply chains, generate employment, and provide a platform for exports. - Strategic supplier – The Authority is to consider establishing a strategic relationship to deliver, manage, spirally develop and support the weapons portfolio for Pj GRAYBURN systems, and in time, perhaps parts of/all the wider dismounted close combat weapons portfolio. - Variants – Pj GRAYBURN will deliver 5 distinct variants, most likely based upon a common lower receiver. - Dismounted Close Combat (replacing SA80A3). - Dismounted Close Combat (short) (replacing SA80A3). - Personal Defence Weapon (replacing L22 Carbine). - Generalist (replacing SA80A2). - Cadet rifle (replacing L98 Cadet GP rifle). (There remains potential to combine the DCC (Short) requirement into either the DCC or Personal Defence Weapon variant). - Adversary target armour – Pj GRAYBURN will look to provide sufficient lethality to defeat current and emerging body armour. - Surveillance and Target Acquisition – Pj GRAYBURN weapons will be fitted with day-optics and have the ability to quickly integrate with in-line night vision optics. - Pj GRAYBURN will seek to employ signature reduction technology on some variants. - Reliability - Pj GRAYBURN will deliver a highly reliable rifle, operable in all environments and climatic conditions. The Authority will seek to engage industry in approach to Pj Grayburn in due course, and a further information notice will be released at that time. Read full description ## CPV classification Weapons, ammunition and associated parts Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-060525-2026-01-13T17:35:42Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-060525-2026-01-13T17:35:42Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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