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In-person attendees without confirmation will not be permitted entry, and virtual joining instructions must not be forwarded or shared with other individuals or organisations.\nOrganisations are not required to deliver a presentation or submit a formal proposal as a condition of attendance.\nParticipation or non-participation in this engagement will not affect an organisation’s eligibility to participate in any future procurement.\nThe Authority will not reimburse costs incurred in preparing for or participating in the engagement, including costs associated with in-person attendance.\nThe Authority reserves the right to amend, postpone or cancel the Industry Day and is under no obligation to proceed with any subsequent procurement." } ], "dueDate": [ { "releaseID": "100573-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-10-23T14:38:03+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "2026-11-27T23:59:59+00:00" } ], "status": [ { "releaseID": "100573-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-10-23T14:38:03+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "scheduled" } ] } ] }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM", "name": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Defence Equipment and Support" }, { "releaseID": "100573-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-10-23T14:38:03+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "National Armament Director Group" } ], "identifier": { "scheme": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "GB-PPON" } ], "id": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "PVRL-5831-GLMM" } ] }, "address": { "streetAddress": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "MOD Abbey Wood" } ], "locality": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Bristol" } ], "postalCode": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "BS34 8JH" } ], "country": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "GB" } ], "countryName": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "United Kingdom" } ], "region": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "UKK12" } ] }, "contactPoint": { "email": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "DES-LandP2DCCCommercialTeam@mod.gov.uk" } ] }, "roles": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": [ "buyer" ] } ], "details": { "url": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support" } ], "classifications": [ { "releaseID": "002873-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-01-13T17:35:42Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - 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However, following direction from the Joint Requirements Oversight Committee, Pj GRAYBURN will focus on consideration of the following high-level characteristics:\n1.\tUK 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.\n2.\tStrategic 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.\n3.\tVariants – Pj GRAYBURN will deliver 5 distinct variants, most likely based upon a common lower receiver.\na.\tDismounted Close Combat (replacing SA80A3). \nb.\tDismounted Close Combat (short) (replacing SA80A3).\nc.\tPersonal Defence Weapon (replacing L22 Carbine).\nd.\tGeneralist (replacing SA80A2).\ne.\tCadet rifle (replacing L98 Cadet GP rifle).\n(There remains potential to combine the DCC (Short) requirement into either the DCC or Personal Defence Weapon variant).\n4.\tAdversary target armour – Pj GRAYBURN will look to provide sufficient lethality to defeat current and emerging body armour.\n5.\tSurveillance 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.\n6.\tPj GRAYBURN will seek to employ signature reduction technology on some variants. \n7.\tReliability - Pj GRAYBURN will deliver a highly reliable rifle, operable in all environments and climatic conditions.\nThe 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." }, { "releaseID": "100573-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-10-23T14:38:03+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The Ministry of Defence (National Armaments Director group) will be holding an Industry Day in relation to Project GRAYBURN, which is considering the future replacement of the SA80 family of weapons and the provision of associated small-arms capability for UK Defence.\nThe Authority is at an early stage of developing the requirement and is using this engagement to inform its understanding of the market and potential delivery approaches. 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