November 9th, 2023

North Yorkshire Active Leisure Centres – Hydration & Nutrition Vending Solution

Modern hydration and nutrition vending supporting health and wellbeing across redeveloped leisure centres in North Yorkshire

Results That Speak for Themselves

Leisure and wellbeing centres – public visitor environment

137
100%
Mineral Water 500ml£442
Protein Milshake£373
Protein Bar£316
Ricecakes£306
Lucozade Orange Energy£272

Client Overview

  • Organisation: North Yorkshire Active
  • Sector: Leisure & Public Health / Local Authority
  • Locations: Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon, North Yorkshire
  • Environment: Newly redeveloped leisure and wellbeing centres

The Challenge

North Yorkshire Active redeveloped three leisure and wellbeing centres in the Harrogate district, creating modern facilities designed to support health, fitness and community wellbeing.

As part of the redevelopment programme, the organisation wanted visitors to have access to hydration and nutritional refreshments throughout the day, aligned with the centres’ health and wellbeing objectives.

Procurement Requirements

  • Availability of refreshments for the duration of opening hours
  • Provision of hot drinks, cold drinks and snacks
  • Product selection aligned with wellbeing and healthy lifestyle goals
  • Availability of healthier snack and drink options
  • Reliable operation within busy public leisure environments

Why Livewell Was Selected

Livewell was selected due to its experience delivering healthier vending solutions and its ability to provide a fully managed service aligned with wellbeing-focused environments. The organisation’s product range and operational approach supported North Yorkshire Active’s objective of providing convenient refreshments while promoting healthier choices.

Solution Delivered

Service Scope

Livewell implemented a fully managed vending service across the three redeveloped leisure and wellbeing centres, ensuring refreshments are available whenever the facilities are open.

  • Installation and setup of vending equipment across all three centres
  • Ongoing stocking of drinks and snacks tailored to leisure visitors
  • Routine maintenance and technical support
  • Data monitoring to optimise product ranges by location
  • Regular operational reporting and service management

Technology and Equipment

The solution includes modern automated vending equipment designed to provide convenient access to hydration and nutrition products for visitors.

  • Touchscreen vending machines for drinks, snacks and hot beverages
  • Livewell Hydration Station providing sugar-free cold drinks in recyclable bottles
  • Livewell Snack Station offering a range of nutritional snacks
  • Livewell Coffee Station providing coffee, tea and hot chocolate
  • Full touchscreen interfaces for easy product selection
  • Contactless payments including Apple Pay
  • Telemetry-enabled reporting for sales and operational monitoring

Operational Benefits

  • Refreshment availability whenever the leisure facilities are open
  • Quick and convenient self-serve purchasing for visitors
  • Product ranges aligned with wellbeing and healthy lifestyle goals
  • Operational visibility through live telemetry reporting
  • Reliable vending service without operational burden for the client

Staff Outcomes and Feedback

“The vending has proved to be very popular and the healthier products are selling well, resulting in a service offering which is both wellbeing-focused and commercially sound.”

North Yorkshire Active

Key Benefits

Supports Health and Wellbeing Objectives

Convenient Hydration and Nutrition for Visitors

Fully Managed Vending Service

Modern Touchscreen Vending Technology

Data-driven Product Optimisation

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