diff --git a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
index a743f183e..b310a88bb 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,17 @@ module Validations::SetupValidations
       record.errors.add :location_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon")
     end
   end
-  
+
+  def validate_scheme(record)
+    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location")
+    end
+
+    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon")
+    end
+  end
+
 private
 
   def intermediate_product_rent_type?(record)
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
index 71040c590..6e9338ea8 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,78 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#validate_scheme" do
+    context "with a deactivated location" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+      let(:location) { create(:location, scheme:, startdate: nil) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), location:)
+        location.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated location period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 1)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a location that is reactivating soon" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+      let(:location) { create(:location, scheme:, startdate: nil) }
+
+      before do
+        create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 4), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 4), location:)
+        location.reload
+      end
+
+      it "produces error when tenancy start date is during deactivated location period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 5)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 1)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a location with no deactivation periods" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+      let(:location) { create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.zone.local(2022, 9, 15)) }
+
+      it "produces no error" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 15)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "produces an error when the date is before available_from date" do
+        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 8, 15)
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
+        expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#validate_location" do
     context "with a deactivated location" do
       let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }