diff --git a/app/modules/services/catalogue_merge.py b/app/modules/services/catalogue_merge.py
index 0c5aff5..5a450f0 100644
--- a/app/modules/services/catalogue_merge.py
+++ b/app/modules/services/catalogue_merge.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ def build_merge_preview(db: Session, *, source_id: int, target_id: int) -> Merge
     target = db.get(ServiceCatalogue, target_id)
     if not source or not target:
         raise ValueError("The selected source or target service no longer exists.")
+    if not source.is_active or not target.is_active:
+        raise ValueError("Only active services can be selected for a merge.")
 
     counts = {
         "firm_selections": _count(db, FirmServiceSelection, FirmServiceSelection.service_catalogue_id == source_id),
diff --git a/app/modules/services/services.py b/app/modules/services/services.py
index 16437d1..0a13c60 100644
--- a/app/modules/services/services.py
+++ b/app/modules/services/services.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ def get_category(db: Session, category_id: int) -> ServiceCategory | None:
 
 
 def list_catalogue_payload(db: Session, *, q: str = "", category_id: int | None = None, recurrence_type: str = "", engagement_type: str = "", page: int = 1, per_page: int = 20):
-    query = select(ServiceCatalogue).options(
+    query = select(ServiceCatalogue).where(
+        ServiceCatalogue.is_active.is_(True)
+    ).options(
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.service_category),
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.default_task_templates),
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.due_date_rules),
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ def list_firm_services_payload(db: Session, *, tenant_id: int, q: str = ""):
         .where(
             FirmServiceSelection.tenant_id == tenant_id,
             FirmServiceSelection.is_enabled.is_(True),
+            ServiceCatalogue.is_active.is_(True),
         )
     )
     if q.strip():
@@ -143,7 +146,10 @@ def list_disabled_catalogues(db: Session, *, tenant_id: int, q: str = ""):
         )
     )
 
-    query = select(ServiceCatalogue).where(~ServiceCatalogue.id.in_(enabled_subq)).options(
+    query = select(ServiceCatalogue).where(
+        ServiceCatalogue.is_active.is_(True),
+        ~ServiceCatalogue.id.in_(enabled_subq),
+    ).options(
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.service_category),
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.default_task_templates),
         selectinload(ServiceCatalogue.due_date_rules),
diff --git a/app/modules/services/templates/services/catalogue_list.html b/app/modules/services/templates/services/catalogue_list.html
index 72380bd..829c924 100644
--- a/app/modules/services/templates/services/catalogue_list.html
+++ b/app/modules/services/templates/services/catalogue_list.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       <a href="/services/templates" class="rounded-xl border border-slate-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Firm Task Templates</a>
       {% if can_create %}
       <a href="/services/defaults" class="rounded-xl border border-slate-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">System Default Tasks</a>
+      <a href="/services/catalogue/export" class="rounded-xl border border-emerald-300 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-emerald-800 hover:bg-emerald-100">Export Excel</a>
       <a href="/services/catalogue/merge" class="rounded-xl border border-amber-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-amber-800 hover:bg-amber-50">Merge Services</a>
       <a href="/services/catalogue/new" class="rounded-xl bg-brand-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-brand-700">Add Catalogue Service</a>
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/modules/services/ui.py b/app/modules/services/ui.py
index 686800c..29085f8 100644
--- a/app/modules/services/ui.py
+++ b/app/modules/services/ui.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from app.modules.services.bulk_imports import (
     import_system_default_tasks,
     import_due_date_extensions,
 )
+from app.modules.services.catalogue_export import build_service_catalogue_export
 from app.modules.services.due_dates import (
     DUE_PERIOD_TYPES,
     DUE_YEAR_BASIS_CHOICES,
@@ -333,6 +334,28 @@ def catalogue_list(request: Request, q: str = '', category_id: int | None = None
         db.close()
 
 
+@router.get('/catalogue/export')
+def catalogue_export(request: Request):
+    db = CommonSessionLocal()
+    try:
+        user = get_current_user(request, db=db)
+        if not user:
+            return RedirectResponse(url='/login', status_code=303)
+        if not _is_system_admin(db, user):
+            return _redirect_denied()
+        require_permission(db, user, 'services.view')
+
+        workbook_bytes = build_service_catalogue_export(db)
+        filename = f"service_catalogue_export_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.xlsx"
+        return StreamingResponse(
+            iter([workbook_bytes]),
+            media_type='application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet',
+            headers={'Content-Disposition': f'attachment; filename="{filename}"'},
+        )
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
 @router.get('/catalogue/merge')
 def catalogue_merge_page(request: Request, source_id: int | None = None, target_id: int | None = None):
     db = CommonSessionLocal()
@@ -345,7 +368,9 @@ def catalogue_merge_page(request: Request, source_id: int | None = None, target_
         require_permission(db, user, 'services.edit')
 
         services = db.execute(
-            select(ServiceCatalogue).order_by(ServiceCatalogue.is_active.desc(), ServiceCatalogue.service_code.asc())
+            select(ServiceCatalogue)
+            .where(ServiceCatalogue.is_active.is_(True))
+            .order_by(ServiceCatalogue.service_code.asc())
         ).scalars().all()
         preview = None
         error = None
@@ -495,7 +520,7 @@ def catalogue_detail(request: Request, catalogue_id: int):
         if not _can_view_services(db, user):
             return _redirect_denied()
         row = get_catalogue(db, catalogue_id)
-        if not row:
+        if not row or not row.is_active:
             return RedirectResponse(url='/services/catalogue', status_code=303)
         tenant_id = _active_tenant_id(request, user)
         can_edit = _is_system_admin(db, user) and _has_perm(db, user, 'services.edit')
@@ -764,7 +789,7 @@ def catalogue_edit_page(request: Request, catalogue_id: int):
             return _redirect_denied()
         require_permission(db, user, 'services.edit')
         row = get_catalogue(db, catalogue_id)
-        if not row:
+        if not row or not row.is_active:
             return RedirectResponse(url='/services/catalogue', status_code=303)
         return _render(request, 'modules/services/templates/services/catalogue_form.html', db, user, title='Edit Service Catalogue', mode='edit', catalogue=row, categories=list_categories(db))
     except Exception:
@@ -785,7 +810,7 @@ def catalogue_edit_submit(request: Request, catalogue_id: int, service_name: str
             return _redirect_denied()
         require_permission(db, user, 'services.edit')
         row = get_catalogue(db, catalogue_id)
-        if not row:
+        if not row or not row.is_active:
             return RedirectResponse(url='/services/catalogue', status_code=303)
         selected_category = get_category(db, int(category_id)) if str(category_id).strip() else None
         row.service_name = service_name.strip()
@@ -823,8 +848,8 @@ def toggle_firm_service(request: Request, catalogue_id: int, default_branch_id:
             return _redirect_denied()
         tenant_id = _active_tenant_id(request, user)
         row = get_catalogue(db, catalogue_id)
-        if not row:
-            return RedirectResponse(url='/services', status_code=303)
+        if not row or not row.is_active:
+            return RedirectResponse(url='/services/catalogue', status_code=303)
         selection = get_firm_selection(db, tenant_id=tenant_id, catalogue_id=catalogue_id)
         if not selection:
             selection = FirmServiceSelection(