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Phase I had a projected 12-month initial deployment period. - Status: closed - Country: CH - Buyer: Universal Postal Union (UPU), International Bureau - Submission deadline: 2025-07-21T14:00:00+00:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://www.upu.int/en/universal-postal-union/procurement/2025archives/rfp2025023dprm - Source checked: 2026-10-17T22:55:41.589912Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "bb31a9ef-e955-45fe-a42f-9bde088bdc1c", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-17T22:56:28.246152+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-17T22:55:41.589912Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/bb31a9ef-e955-45fe-a42f-9bde088bdc1c/upu-global-postal-digital-inclusive-finance-program-management", "locale": "en", "title": "Global Postal Digital Inclusive Finance Program (GPDIFP) project management", "summary": "The UPU sought project-management services for the launch and deployment of the Global Postal Digital Inclusive Finance Program. 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