SAS

Benefits of this Agreement

Discounts of between 95% and 98% off commercial prices
No price increases in first year of the Chest Agreement
Home use included as part of site licence

Eligible Institutions

Higher Education and Further Education in the UK and Ireland. Some Associate sites with explicit agreement from SAS.

Background Information

The first Chest Agreement with SAS was negotiated over fifteen years ago.

Supplier Details

Owner: SAS Software Limited

Product Description

To view the products available through the Chest Agreement, please download the SAS Availability and Pricing document (PDF, 145 Kb) .

For complete product descriptions, please visit the SAS website.

Pricing

For complete pricing details for Higher Education in the UK and Ireland, please download the

For pricing for approved Research Councils and any other Associate Sites as explicitly agreed by SAS, please view the SAS Non-Degree Availability and Pricing Document (PDF, 137 Kb) .

Please note the following definitions:

“Department” means a single designated subject area or academic discipline, for example Department of Statistics, and “Department Licence” is a licence of the Software for use by lecturers, researchers, students and onsite contractors whilst doing work solely for the Institution and within the Department.

“Faculty” means a formal administrative conglomeration of subject areas or disciplines, for example Faculty of Technology, Environment and Engineering, and “Faculty Licence” is a licence of the Software for use by lecturers, researchers, students and onsite contractors whilst doing work solely for the Institution and within the Faculty.

“Campus” means an Institution and its associated research and teaching institutes and centres within the UK and/or Ireland, and “Campus Licence” is a licence of the Software for use by lecturers, researchers, students and onsite contractors at the Campus whilst doing work solely for the Institution.

Payment Terms

Each Licenced Site will pay to Eduserv an annual licence fee, plus VAT, according to the products licenced and level of licence plus an annual Eduserv Chest Admin Fee of £300.00. Eduserv will invoice Licenced Sites for the initial fee on receipt of a completed Schedule 4, Schedule of Particulars and Appendix D, as appropriate.

Eduserv will invoice Licenced Sites for the annual charge three months in advance of each subsequent anniversary date of this Agreement (1 May). Additional licence fees will be charged on an ad hoc basis when a site returns a signed Software Order Form (Appendix D to Schedule 4) to add additional products to their licence.

If a Site becomes licenced/licences a product(s) part way through a year, monthly pro-rating will apply. Pro-rating will not apply to the Eduserv Chest Admin Fee. Once a Site has committed for a licence period it will be committed until the end of that period (31 July).

Please Note: SAS will not release the licence keys for SAS software until payment has been received by Eduserv.

Agreement Period

Start: 1 August 2011 End: 31 July 2014

Commitment Period

Start: Date of Signing the Licence End: 31 July 2014

Invoice Date: 1 May

Sites are at liberty to cancel their Licence entirely, or cancel products/platforms, on an annual basis. Refunds will not be given, therefore notice of termination of a licence must be given to Eduserv in writing by 1 May annually. The SAS Discontinuance Form (PDF, 527 Kb) should be used to cancel products and/or platforms from a Site’s licence.

How to Order

Completing the Licence Schedule 4 and the Product Order Form confirms that the Licence Terms and Conditions will be adhered to. To order SAS products under this Chest Agreement, please:

Read the SAS Licence Terms and Conditions (PDF, 147 Kb)
Complete and return the Licence Form (PDF, 542 Kb) and Product Order Form (PDF, 522 Kb) (the Product Order Form is mandatory)
Send a Purchase Order for the full amount due plus VAT made payable to "Eduserv"

by email: finance@eduserv.org.uk

by fax: 01225 474301

by post:
Eduserv
Royal Mead
Railway Place
Bath
BA1 1SR

Licence Type

This is not a Standard Chest Agreement. Please be sure to read the SAS Licence Terms and Conditions (PDF, 147 Kb) carefully before purchasing SAS Software under this agreement.

Please also ensure proper use of the Copyright and Home User Acknowledgement form (PDF, 525 Kb) .

Termination Clauses

Sites are at liberty to cancel their Licence entirely, or cancel products/platforms, on an annual basis. Refunds will not be given, therefore notice of termination of a licence must be given to Eduserv in writing by 1 May annually. The SAS Discontinuance Form (PDF, 527 Kb) should be used to cancel products and/or platforms from a Site’s licence.

Location and Use Permissions

The SAS Software installed at the Department, Faculty or Campus may only be remotely accessed by users from, and used in, the UK or Ireland. If a Department, Faculty or Campus has any users outside of the UK or Ireland who are either directly employed by the site or enrolled on a course/degree offered by a site, such users may remotely access the SAS Software installed at the Department, Facutly, or Campus subject to US and UK export control restrictions.

Personal Licences

The licence does not authorise sites to allow downloading of the SAS Software onto a user's personal computer unless the user has signed a copyright and home use acknowledgement form (“CHUA" (PDF, 525 Kb) ). Electronic and “click-through” signatures are acceptable.

Supplier Web Address

www.sas.com

Technical Support

SAS will use reasonable efforts, either by telephone, fax or email to help the Site solve specific problems with installation or use of the SAS software. This advice and support will be communicated to the nominated contact and/or his/her deputy at Licenced Sites during normal business hours within the UK. It may not be possible to solve all problems or correct all errors in the Software. Most versions of SAS Software will be supported, but if Sites do not choose to install the most current release of SAS Software, the level of technical support may diminish over time.

SAS support can be contacted at:

Telephone: 0845 4029907
Fax: 01628 483203
Email: support@sas.com
Web: contact website (see RHS of page for numbers & e-mail)

A vast amount of technical information, as well as user communities, can be found at the SAS Support Website.

Method of Delivery of Product

SIDS/SETINITS will be supplied to a Site when payment for the products has been received by Eduserv Chest. SIDS/SETINITS are product authorisation codes; a program which, when applied to the Software, allows the Software to operate for its designated term.

Technical Contacts are designated to receive software and SETINITS. He/She will be from a technical background, with an understanding of SAS software, and be prepared to install/distribute the software and provide support to users.

System Release, New Versions and Functionality

One copy of system releases and/or New Versions and new supporting documentation will be sent by SAS to each Licenced Site as and when they become commercially available.

Platforms

For platforms, please visit the SAS website for up-to-date information.

For hardware requirements, please visit the SAS website for up-to-date information.

Training and Training Materials

SAS runs a full programme of training courses for all levels of user. In exceptional circumstances, these may be available at educational discount for Eduserv Chest customers. Please call your local SAS Training office to find more information and to ascertain eligibility for educational prices.

Details of courses are to be found on the SAS Training website.

Trials

Sites may evaluate SAS Software on request to Eduserv Help by emailing help@eduserv.org.uk .

Product Documentation

Documentation to be provided electronically in HTML format on the media containing the software.

Related links

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