diff --git a/api/src/repository/vsp_repository.py b/api/src/repository/vsp_repository.py
index 87c0de5..1cd5caa 100644
--- a/api/src/repository/vsp_repository.py
+++ b/api/src/repository/vsp_repository.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class VSPRepository:
             load_org_unit: bool = False,
             with_deleted: bool = False,
     ) -> Optional[Vsp]:
-        queries = [Vsp.id == vsp_id, Vsp.is_deleted.is_(with_deleted)]
+        queries = [Vsp.id == vsp_id]
+        if not with_deleted:
+            queries.append(Vsp.is_deleted.is_(False))
         if is_active is not None:
             queries.append(Vsp.is_active == is_active)
         if load_org_unit:
diff --git a/api/src/services/vsp_service.py b/api/src/services/vsp_service.py
index df6d30c..63e7847 100644
--- a/api/src/services/vsp_service.py
+++ b/api/src/services/vsp_service.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class VSPService:
             if not set(data.keys()).issubset(self.EXECUTOR_EDITABLE_FIELDS):
                 raise AccessDeniedException()
 
-        effective_close_date = data.get("close_date", vsp.closed_at)
+        effective_close_date = data.get("closed_at", vsp.closed_at)
         if effective_close_date is not None and effective_close_date <= date.today():
             data["is_active"] = False
 
diff --git a/api/tests/integration/test_vsp.py b/api/tests/integration/test_vsp.py
index cdbd118..4ea505c 100644
--- a/api/tests/integration/test_vsp.py
+++ b/api/tests/integration/test_vsp.py
@@ -293,3 +293,63 @@ def test_vsp_delete_forbidden_for_executor(client, isp_tokens, auth_headers):
 def test_vsp_requires_auth(client):
     response = client.get("/api/v1/dict/info")
     assert response.status_code == 403
+
+
+def _create_vsp(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers, **extra) -> int:
+    created = client.post(
+        "/api/v1/dict/info",
+        json={
+            "registration_number": _unique_reg_number(),
+            "address": "AURORA-1885",
+            "ssp_id": 1,
+            **extra,
+        },
+        headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens),
+    )
+    assert created.status_code == 201
+    return created.json()["result"]["id"]
+
+
+def test_vsp_get_by_id_admin_active(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers):
+    vsp_id = _create_vsp(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers)
+    response = client.get(f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}", headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens))
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["result"]["id"] == vsp_id
+    assert response.json()["result"]["is_deleted"] is False
+
+
+def test_vsp_get_by_id_admin_sees_deleted(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers):
+    vsp_id = _create_vsp(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers)
+    deleted = client.delete(f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}", headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens))
+    assert deleted.status_code == 200
+
+    response = client.get(f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}", headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens))
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["result"]["is_deleted"] is True
+
+
+def test_vsp_get_by_id_executor_deleted_not_found(client, admin_tokens, isp_tokens, auth_headers):
+    vsp_id = _create_vsp(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers)
+    client.delete(f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}", headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens))
+
+    response = client.get(f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}", headers=auth_headers(isp_tokens))
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_vsp_update_past_close_date_deactivates(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers):
+    from datetime import date, timedelta
+
+    vsp_id = _create_vsp(client, admin_tokens, auth_headers, open_date="2020-01-01")
+    yesterday = (date.today() - timedelta(days=1)).isoformat()
+
+    response = client.put(
+        f"/api/v1/dict/info/{vsp_id}",
+        json={"close_date": yesterday},
+        headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens),
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["result"]["is_active"] is False
+
+    listing = client.get("/api/v1/dict/info", headers=auth_headers(admin_tokens))
+    assert listing.status_code == 200
+    assert vsp_id not in [item["id"] for item in listing.json()["result"]]
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/test_vsp_service_close_date.py b/api/tests/unit/test_vsp_service_close_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e29814b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/unit/test_vsp_service_close_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from datetime import date, timedelta
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.db.models import UserRoleEnum
+from src.domain.schemas import VSPUpdate
+from src.services.vsp_service import VSPService
+
+
+def _service(vsp) -> VSPService:
+    service = VSPService.__new__(VSPService)
+    service.vsp_repo = MagicMock()
+    service.vsp_repo.get = AsyncMock(return_value=vsp)
+    service.vsp_repo.update = AsyncMock(return_value=vsp)
+    return service
+
+
+def _admin():
+    user = MagicMock()
+    user.id = 1
+    user.role_id = UserRoleEnum.ADMIN
+    return user
+
+
+async def test_update_past_close_date_sets_inactive():
+    vsp = MagicMock(closed_at=None)
+    service = _service(vsp)
+    payload = VSPUpdate(close_date=date.today() - timedelta(days=1))
+
+    await service.update(vsp_id=1, payload=payload, user=_admin())
+
+    data = service.vsp_repo.update.await_args.kwargs["data"]
+    assert data["is_active"] is False
+
+
+async def test_update_future_close_date_keeps_active_key_absent():
+    vsp = MagicMock(closed_at=None)
+    service = _service(vsp)
+    payload = VSPUpdate(close_date=date.today() + timedelta(days=30))
+
+    await service.update(vsp_id=1, payload=payload, user=_admin())
+
+    data = service.vsp_repo.update.await_args.kwargs["data"]
+    assert "is_active" not in data