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Results That Speak for Themselves
Sixth form vending usage and operational outcomes
192
Vends/Machine/Week
Sold on average
100%
Student satisfaction
reported informally
Top sellers per month – wide choice of drinks to encourage sales – all drinks supplied in bottles manufactured from recycled materials -bottles also recyclable
Client Overview
- Organisation: Allerton Grange School – Sixth Form
- Sector: Education – Secondary School Sixth Form
- Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Environment: Dedicated sixth form centre with classrooms, study spaces and social areas
The Challenge
Allerton Grange Sixth Form operates from a dedicated building designed to support both study and social interaction. The management team wanted to encourage students to spend more time within the sixth form centre and provide convenient access to refreshments throughout the day.
The solution needed to offer a suitable product range for sixth form students while operating as a simple self-serve provision that required minimal involvement from school staff.
Procurement Requirements
- Refreshments available throughout the day for sixth form students
- A product range suited to students aged 16–18
- Low-sugar drinks and suitable snack options
- Simple self-serve operation
- Cashless payment capability
- Minimal operational input required from staff
Why Livewell Was Selected
Livewell was selected due to its experience providing vending solutions in education environments and its ability to offer a tailored range of drinks and snacks suited to sixth form students. The availability of modern vending equipment and a managed service model ensured the solution could operate reliably while requiring minimal input from the school.
Solution Delivered
Service Scope
Livewell installed and operates a sixth form vending solution designed to provide convenient access to refreshments while remaining simple for the school to manage.
- Installation and setup of vending machines in the sixth form centre
- Ongoing product supply and restocking
- Managed vending service and machine maintenance
- Product range tailored for sixth form students
- Monitoring of machine performance and stock levels
Equipment & Technology
The vending solution installed at the sixth form centre includes modern vending equipment designed for ease of use and reliable operation.
Operational Benefits
Staff Outcomes and Feedback
“The drinks and snacks have all been popular and the students see the provision as a benefit for them exclusively.”
Two types of vending machines were installed at the Sixth Form centre including, a low-sugar soft drink vending machine and another providing a range of snacks. A contactless payment unit was installed to enable payments using ApplePay and all the other payment types that are commonplace in retail today. The drinks and snacks have all been popular and the students see the provision as a benefit for them exclusively.
Sixth Form Management Team
Allerton Grange School
Key Benefits
Students stay on site
on-site
Reduced queuing at other refreshment areas
Simple self-serve provision
Self-funding vending solution
Cloud-based monitoring and stock control
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